Document Interchange (Chapter 10 in PDF
Reference)
This section describes extensions to the PDF specification contained in the PDF Reference, sixth edition,
version 1.7 and in ISO 32000 (Document management - Portable document format - PDF 1.7). The latter
document is the version of the PDF specification that has been ratified by the ISO. These documents differ
as described in About the ISO Draft of the PDF 1.7 Reference.
Note:
This guide uses italics to identify information not intended for inclusion in the PDF specification. For
convenience, the phrase BaseVersion 1.7, Adobe ExtensionLevel 3 is shortened to ExtensionLevel 3
throughout this document.
10.7 Tagged PDF
10.7.1 Tagged PDF and Page Content
Real Content and Artifacts
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KEY
Subtype
Contents
BatesN
dictionary entry, as shown in Table 10.17 that follows. Unchanged content appears in gray.
TABLE 10.17 Property list entries for artifacts
SUBTYPE
DESCRIPTION
name
(Optional; PDF 1.7) The subtype of the artifact. This entry applies only
when the
Header
for this entry, provided they comply with the naming conventions
described in Appendix E.
ExtensionLevel 3 adds
text string or
(Optional; ExtensionLevel 3) The artifact content, which applies when
array of text
Subtype
string
contains a single Bates Number, the
Numbering string.
If this artifact applies to a page that contains multiple Bates Numbers,
the
concatenation of the Bates Numbering parts. The order in which the
text strings appear in the array is application-dependent.
Note:
to the list of values supported by
entry has a value of
Type
,
, and
Footer
Watermark.
BatesN
has a value of
BatesN
value is an array of text strings, each of which contains a
Contents
Typically, applications that support Bates Numbering add private
data to the PDF document that specifies starting values for Bates
Numbering, and placement and formatting of those values. The
intent of Bates Numbering values provided in this artifact content
is to override Bates Numbering values in the private data.
and add the new
Subtype
. Valid values are
Pagination
Additional values can be defined
to the set of valid values.
. If this artifact applies to a page that
value is a Bates
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