BS ISO 16612-1:2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Notations
5 Conforming files, readers and writers
6 Technical requirements
  6.1 Data structure
  6.2 Components of a PPML/VDX instance
  6.3 PPML/VDX file naming
  6.4 Structure of PPML/VDX files
  6.5 Placement, orientation and interaction of compound
       elements
  6.6 PDF data restrictions
  6.7 PPML/VDX file identification
  6.8 Embedding the PPMLVDX element in a PPML/VDX layout
       file
  6.9 PPML layout data restrictions
  6.10 Specifying print product intent specifications in
       the PPML/VDX layout file
  6.11 Compression
  6.12 MD5 string encoding
  6.13 Encryption
Annex A (normative) - The ContentBindingTable element
        definition
Annex B (normative) - Specifying print product intent
        in PPML
Annex C (normative) - The PPMLVDX element definition
Annex D (informative) - PPML/VDX notes
Annex E (informative) - PPML feature summary
Annex F (informative) - Patents

Specifies the methods for the use of the Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) and the Portable Document Format (PDF) for the exchange or identification of all elements necessary to render a variable data imaging job as intended by the sender.

This part of ISO 16612 specifies the methods for the use of the Personalized Print Markup Language (PPML) and the Portable Document Format (PDF) for the exchange or identification of all elements necessary to render a variable data imaging job as intended by the sender. This part of ISO 16612 specifies document layout and content data and makes provision for product intent specifications using the Job Definition Format (e.g. paper selection, binding, finishing, etc.).

This part of ISO 16612 is not directly intended to address applications where printing is started before the file creation and transfer is complete (often called streaming applications). However, there are methods that allow it to be used for such applications.