How can I test a PDF document if it is PDF/A compliant? [closed]

We write a software that create PDF files. How we can check if the resulting pdf files are PDF/A compatible? Are there any test suite for it available?

Solution 1:

A list of PDF/A validators is on the pdfa.org web site here:

verapdf

A free online PDF/A validator is available here:

http://www.validatepdfa.com/

A report on the accuracy of many of these PDF/A validators is available from PDFLib:

https://www.pdflib.com/fileadmin/pdflib/pdf/pdfa/2009-05-04-Bavaria-report-on-PDFA-validation-accuracy.pdf

Se as well:

https://www.pdflib.com/knowledge-base/pdfa/

Solution 2:

The 3-Heights™ PDF Validator Online Tool provides good feedback for different PDF/A conformance levels and versions.

• PDF/A1-a
• PDF/A2-a
• PDF/A2-b
• PDF/A1-b
• PDF/A2-u

Solution 3:

pdf validation with OPEN validator:

DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) http://sourceforge.net/projects/droid/

JHOVE - JSTOR/Harvard Object Validation Environment http://hul.harvard.edu/jhove/