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PDF FORMAT

In short, a PDF is a dynamic and versatile file format that can dramatically simplify and expedite document viewing, integration, and printing.

The letter P, D, and F compose a file extension - one of those three-letter codes that appear at the end of file names (letter home.pdf). This extension is like a little file recipe; it describes to file ingredients and tells your operating system how to prepare it for (electronic) consumption. Like most file extensions, PDF is also an acronym: short for Adobe Portable Document Format. Adobe PDF is widely used by publishers, web writers, graphic designers, and everyday lay persons; and is generally accepted as the preeminent format for universal document exchange.

PDF is a cross-platform file format. This means that PDF can be used to recreate documents irrespective of where they were originally created. Also, PDF will preserve the document's original style and formatting (including color, font, and imagery) exactly as they were intended to be seen. With Adobe Acrobat Reader, virtually anyone, on any computer, with any platform, running any application version, can recognize, read, and print identical PDF files.

PDF files are highly navigable and contain highly useful navigation tools like: internal and external links, structured bookmarks, search capabilities, thumbnail page views, multi-directional buttons, magnification options, and more.

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