This part of ISO 19005 specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7, asformalized in ISO 32000-1, for preserving the static visual representation of page basedelectronic documents over time.This part of ISO 19005 does not apply to:. specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format;. specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details ofrendering;. specific physical methods of storing these documents such as media and storageconditions;. required computer hardware and/or operating systems.