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PDF-AS is a Java library and service (WEB/SOAP) for PDF digital signatures. It supports PAdES, CCE, MOA-SS, and software keystores. It is an Austrian solution (EGIZ).
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E-Government Innovationszentrum (EGIZ)
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PDF-AS is a java framework for creating digitial signatures on PDF documents. PDF-AS is also capable of verifying digitally signed PDF documents.

From version 4.0 onwards PDF-AS supports only PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures (PAdES). As signature creation device a citizen card environment (CCE), a MOA-SS (> 2.0), or a software keystore (PKCS12, Java Key Store) can be used. To perform a full certificate verification during the signature verification process PDF-AS needs a MOA-SP (>2.0).

 

PDF-AS is able to create visual signature blocks according to the Austrian Amtssignatur Layout (here). 

 

PDF-AS can be used directly within a Java application as a library, or via Web or Soap Interfaces as an external service.

 

To use PDF-AS as a java library checkout the API documentation located at: or the full javadoc documentation at: https://apps.egiz.gv.at/handbooks/pdf-as/doc/

 

To use PDF-AS as an external service checkout the documentation located at: https://apps.egiz.gv.at/handbooks/pdf-as/doc/

 

We provide a maven repository here:https://apps.egiz.gv.at/releases/pdf-as/repo/

 

Actual releases and documentation can be found here: https://apps.egiz.gv.at/releases/pdf-as/release/

 

The source code is available here: http://git.egiz.gv.at/pdf-as-4/

 

PDF-AS is used in commercial products, like for example primesign (https://www.prime-sign.com/), and it is used by the Austrian Federal Computing Centre (BRZ) to sign official documents.

v4.4.0
Release date: 19/12/2023

PDF-AS

v4.3.0
Release date: 11/04/2023

PDF-AS

v4.2.0
Release date: 02/07/2021

PDF-AS

v4.1.6
Release date: 09/11/2020

PDF-AS

v4.1.5
Release date: 07/12/2018

PDF-AS

v4.1.4
Release date: 27/06/2018

PDF-AS

v4.1.3
Release date: 14/05/2018

PDF-AS

v4.1.2
Release date: 26/03/2018

PDF-AS 4.1.2

v4.1.1
Release date: 29/08/2017

PDF-AS

v
Release date: 17/01/2017

PDF-AS 4.1.0

v
Release date: 11/11/2016

PDF-AS 4.1.0-RC1

v
Release date: 01/07/2016

PDF-AS 4.0.11

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