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PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT VERSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary format
1, record 1, English, primary%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HTML or other W3C recommended languages must be the primary format for all documents on GC [Government of Canada] Web sites. In cases where the document cannot be represented in HTML, users should be given information on how to obtain alternate versions, e. g., print, Braille, audio, etc. Portable Document Format-PDF minimum Version 2. 1 should only be used as an alternate format. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format principal
1, record 1, French, format%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le langage HTML ou un langage similaire qui fait l'objet d'une recommandation du W3C (p. ex., XHTML [langage hypertexte extensible]) doit être le format principal de tous les documents sur les sites Web du gouvernement du Canada. Si le document ne peut être présenté en HTML, il faut renseigner les utilisateurs sur la manière de procéder pour obtenir des versions en médias substituts, p. ex., imprimée, braille et audio. 2, record 1, French, - format%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PDF version
1, record 2, English, PDF%20version
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Portable Document Format version 2, record 2, English, Portable%20Document%20Format%20version
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To read the PDF version you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (or later) on your system. 2, record 2, English, - PDF%20version
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- version PDF
1, record 2, French, version%20PDF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour lire la version PDF [format de document portable], vous avez besoin du logiciel Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 (ou une version plus récente). 2, record 2, French, - version%20PDF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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