A dated revision of ISO 21812-1 is due soon.

Graphic technology — Print product metadata for PDF files — Part 1:Architecture and core requirements for metada

CIP4 will host biweekly meetings on Wednesdays starting January 22 at 16:30 CET.

The focus will be clarifying issues within the standard that are not quite straightforward.

Details will be tracked under the Jira epic: ICS-565 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Any member of CIP4 or member of one of our industry liason groups is invited to participate.

Meetings will be held remotely using the CIP4 conferencing system: https://meet.cip4.org

CIP4 Interop April 7-11 2025

The booking link for the Cambridge Interop is now live:

https://clareconferencing.com/bed-and-breakfast

The event code is CIP42025

The number of rooms for arrivals on Sunday April 6 and departures Saturday April 12 is limited. In case more rooms are required, please let me know.

The newly released JDF Editor at JDFEditor has a new JSON schema Validation feature:

If you display a JSON file and check the validation button (highlighted in the purple circle) then the checkJDF Error view will give you a list of schema warnings:

Valid example:

Not so valid example with a nasty version:

Obviously, we need to add the feature of selecting a schema but this allows you to start working with XJDF or XJMF encoded in JSON, using the CIP4 JDF Editor.

And as a little add-on the corresponding XML is simultaneously validated in the schema validation panel:

Any feedback is appreciated.