Introducing Document Converter Services 7.0 features

We’re happy to announce a major new release of Document Converter Services, version 7.0. The main new features are support for font embedding, the ability to change PDF versions, support for PDF/A2b, and the ability to specify PDF viewer preferences. However, we also added a lot of fixes, improvements, documentation, and examples for Java, PHP, and Ruby.

The list of new features and improvements is considerable, but the main ones are as follows:

• Target different PDF versions, enable Fast Web View, and embed or strip fonts

• Specify viewer preferences

• Sample code for Ruby on Rails

• Sample code for PHP

• Sample code for Java/Axis2

• Overhaul of the MSG (email) converter, with improved formatting and support for SMIME and clear text signed emails

A quick introduction for those not familiar with the product: Document Converter Services is an on-premises server-based SDK that allows software developers to convert typical Office files to PDF format using a robust, scalable web services interface from Java, .NET, Ruby, and PHP-based solutions. It supports a large number of file types, including MS Office and ODF file formats, as well as HTML, MSG (email), AutoCAD, and image-based files, and is used by some of the largest organizations in the world for mission-critical document conversions. In addition to converting documents, the product ships with a sophisticated watermarking engine, PDF splitting and merging facilities, and the ability to secure PDF files. A separate SharePoint-specific version is available as well.

To learn more about the changes in this version, refer to the release notes. To learn more about Document Converter Services, check out our guides, or download a free trial.