PDF in 2109?

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider whether PDF formats are appropriate for long-term digital archiving. Design/methodology/approach – The approach takes the form of examining how well PDF's capabilities fit eReader devices that future scholars may use in addition to or instead of paper print-outs. Findings – Fixity is the advantage that PDF offers for archiving, while its alternatives generally offer greater flexibility for eReader devices. The question for long-term digital archiving is whether fixity or flexibility best suits the interests of future readers? Originality/value – PDF is widely accepted as a digital archiving format and PDF documents are found in virtually every repository. There has, however, been little discussion as to whether the fixed format is not in fact a long-term disadvantage.

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