The output_format parameter allows you to specify which PDF format variant to generate.

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Overview

When rendering a PDF, you can choose between standard PDF and PDF/A format. The output_format parameter lets you specify which format to use based on your compliance and archiving requirements.

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Parameter details

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Usage

{
  "parts": "https://example.com",
  "output_format": "pdf/a" // or "pdf"
}

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Behavior

• pdf/a: Generates a PDF/A-2b compliant document, which is optimized for long-term archiving and ensures the document can be reliably reproduced in the future.
• pdf: Generates a standard PDF document without the additional constraints of the PDF/A format.

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Use cases

This parameter is particularly useful for:

1. Regulatory compliance: Use pdf/a when you need to comply with archiving regulations or standards that require PDF/A format.

2. Long-term archiving: Use pdf/a for documents that need to be stored for extended periods and must remain accessible and reproducible.

3. Optimized file size: Use pdf/a when you need smaller file sizes, as the PDF/A format typically results in more compact documents.

4. Lossless quality: Use pdf when you need to preserve the highest possible quality of images and graphics without any compression artifacts that might be introduced in the PDF/A format.

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Example

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Creating an archival-quality document

fetch("https://vortexpdf.com/api/v1/renderers/pdf", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    parts: "https://example.com",
    output_format: "pdf/a",
  }),
})

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Creating a standard PDF document

fetch("https://vortexpdf.com/api/v1/renderers/pdf", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    parts: "https://example.com",
    output_format: "pdf",
  }),
})