idea Request to Add Export Maps and Layouts to PDF/A format in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/request-to-add-export-maps-and-layouts-to-pdf-a/idi-p/1649969 <P>Czech legal regulations require the exclusive use of the “Portable Document Format for the Long-term Archiving” (PDF/A, ISO 19005) for the purposes of filing services and document archiving for static combined text and graphic documents (typically spatial plans).</P><P>The authors of these documents (maps) very often use ESRI technology (ArcGIS Pro) and currently they are forced to use additional software to convert PDF files to PDF/A format.</P><P>As representatives of the ministry responsible for this matter, we would like to request that Esri improve the export options for maps and drawings into this format.</P><P>Czech legal regulations:</P><P>Act No. 499/2004 Coll., on Archiving and Records Management and on Amendments to Certain Acts</P><P>Decree No. 259/2012 Coll., on Details of the Performance of Filing Services</P> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:04:13 GMT AdamBalcarMMR 2025-09-26T19:04:13Z Request to Add Export Maps and Layouts to PDF/A format https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/request-to-add-export-maps-and-layouts-to-pdf-a/idi-p/1649969 <P>Czech legal regulations require the exclusive use of the “Portable Document Format for the Long-term Archiving” (PDF/A, ISO 19005) for the purposes of filing services and document archiving for static combined text and graphic documents (typically spatial plans).</P><P>The authors of these documents (maps) very often use ESRI technology (ArcGIS Pro) and currently they are forced to use additional software to convert PDF files to PDF/A format.</P><P>As representatives of the ministry responsible for this matter, we would like to request that Esri improve the export options for maps and drawings into this format.</P><P>Czech legal regulations:</P><P>Act No. 499/2004 Coll., on Archiving and Records Management and on Amendments to Certain Acts</P><P>Decree No. 259/2012 Coll., on Details of the Performance of Filing Services</P> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:04:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/request-to-add-export-maps-and-layouts-to-pdf-a/idi-p/1649969 AdamBalcarMMR 2025-09-26T19:04:13Z Re: Request to Add Export Maps and Layouts to PDF/A format - Status changed to: Under Consideration https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/request-to-add-export-maps-and-layouts-to-pdf-a/idc-p/1652255#M36230 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:50:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/request-to-add-export-maps-and-layouts-to-pdf-a/idc-p/1652255#M36230 AubriOtis 2025-09-22T21:50:46Z