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JDF Specification Documents


Specifications

JDF Specification Version 1.4
The current release version of the JDF specification document (published on November 10, 2008).
English Version (12.6 MB)

See also:

 
 

JDF Specification Version 1.3
Release version 1.3 of the JDF specification document (published on September 30th, 2005).
English Version (9.57 MB)

Errata:

Please use the FDF files to let Acrobat show the error fixes as comments linked to the corresponding text in the JDF Specification document:

  • Explicitly download the .fdf file (e.g. by using the right mouse button)
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JDF Specification Version 1.2
Release version 1.2 of the JDF specification document (published on May 9th, 2004).
English Version (13.3 MB)
ZIP file containing one PDF file per chapter (16.8 MB)

Errata:

 

 

JDF Specification Version 1.1 Revision A
Revised version 1.1 of the JDF specification document (published on September 5th, 2002).
English Version (10.3 MB)

 

 

JDF Specification Version 1.1
The second release version of the JDF specification document (published on April 30th, 2002).
English Version (8.9 MB)
 

 

JDF Specification Version 1.0
The first release version of the JDF specification document (published on April 10th, 2001).
English Version (2.8 MB)

Schema

XSD XML Schema for JDF Version 1.3
(published on April 28, 2008).
http://www.cip4.org/Schema/JDFSchema_1_3/JDF.xsd
ZIP archive (191 KB) containing all Schema files.
 

 

XSD XML Schema for JDF Version 1.2
(published on March 29th, 2005).
http://www.cip4.org/Schema/JDFSchema_1_2/JDF.xsd
ZIP archive (100 KB) containing all Schema files.
 

 

XSD XML Schema for JDF Version 1.1 Revision A
(published on November 21st, 2002).
http://www.cip4.org/Schema/JDFSchema_1_1/JDF.xsd
ZIP archive (86 KB) containing all Schema files.
 

 

  Note for all Schema files:
With some web browsers (e.g. Netscape) you need to select the "view source" option to see the schema code.

Application Notes

Pagination Catalog (using the JDF Fold Catalog)
Version 1.3.5, published on April 3rd, 2008.
English Version (421.4 KB)
 

 

Application Note for the Integrated Digital Printing (IDP) ICS
Version 1.0, Errata RevA, published on March 2nd, 2006.
English Version (1.5 MB)
 

 

Stripping Application Note for JDF 1.2
Version 1.2, published on January 11th, 2005.
English Version (228 KB)

 

 

Implementing Proofing, SoftProofing and Proof Approval in JDF 1.2
Version: Edition 1.02, published on June 9th, 2004.
English Version (344 KB)
 

 

MIS Base ICS - Application Notes
Version Beta 0.5, published on March 1st, 2004.
English Version (333 KB)
 

 

Use of the File URL in JDF
Version 0.2, published on November 12th, 2003.
English Version (159 KB)

Note: 

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