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[EP-tech] Re: Check uploaded document for PDF/A compatibility

The cfg.d/document_validate.pl configuration file is probably what you want

https://github.com/eprints/eprints/blob/3.3/lib/defaultcfg/cfg.d/document_validate.pl


Don't forget you can use backticks to call command-line utitilites if there isn't a perl library to do the work.  Something like:


my $pdf_file_path = $document->get_main->path;
my $cmd = '/usr/local/bin/thingy';
my $output = `$cmd --file=$pdf_file_path --verbose`; #whatever you need to do to call the command
if ($output && $output =~ m/this is a bad file/) #match output indicating failure
{
	push @problems, $repository->html_phrase('validate:pdf_not_ideal');
}


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On 13 Oct 2015, at 09:20, Roth-Steiner, Roland wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to have it checked directly after the upload - so we can inform the user, that we need valid PDF/A and point him to an FAQ with the right howto.
> 
> Since there will be a huge number of uploads, this needs to be fully automated and, as mentioned, instantly after the upload stage.
> 
> So where should I best place the call for the PDF/A validation script to have it run directly after document upload?
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> .......................................
> Roland Roth-Steiner
> M.Sc. Wirtsch.-Inf., Dipl.-Bibl.
> . Univ.- und Landesbibliothek
> ... Elektronische Informationsdienste
> ... Leitung Digitalisierungszentrum
> ... Fachreferat Wirtschaft
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> +49 (0)6151 16-76280
> .......................................
> 
> ________________________________________
> Von: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk]&quot; im Auftrag von &quot;Field A.N. [af05v@ecs.soton.ac.uk]
> Gesendet: Montag, 12. Oktober 2015 17:37
> An: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> Betreff: [EP-tech] Re: Check uploaded document for PDF/A compatibility
> 
> You could also define a new issue and have it run by the issues infrastructure.
> 
> --
> Adam Field
> Business Relationship Manager and Community Lead
> EPrints Services
> +44 (0)23 8059 8814
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12 Oct 2015, at 15:53, Roth-Steiner, Roland wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> VeraPDF really looks promising + highly configurable....
>> 
>> Where would I best clip in the PDF-checker-script?
>> 
>> In documents_fields_automatic.pl, document_upload.pl, document_validate.pl ?
>> 
>> eprint_validate or eprint_warnings.pl ?
>> 
>> Or maybe in the deposit-stage... ?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> .......................................
>> Roland Roth-Steiner
>> M.Sc. Wirtsch.-Inf., Dipl.-Bibl.
>> . Univ.- und Landesbibliothek
>> ... Elektronische Informationsdienste
>> ... Leitung Digitalisierungszentrum
>> ... Fachreferat Wirtschaft
>> . Magdalenenstr. 8, 64289 Darmstadt
>> +49 (0)6151 16-76280
>> .......................................
>> 
>> ________________________________________
>> Von: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk]&quot; im Auftrag von &quot;John Salter [J.Salter@leeds.ac.uk]
>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. Oktober 2015 14:14
>> An: 'eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk'
>> Betreff: [EP-tech] Re: Check uploaded document for PDF/A compatibility
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I haven't, but I am keeping track of the development of VeraPDF: http://verapdf.org/home/ - which you may be interested in.
>> 
>> Their roadmap is here: http://verapdf.org/roadmap/ - which looks like December 2016 for the first Release - but if anyone wants to get to grips with one of the beta versions - do (and let us know how it goes!).
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Roth-Steiner, Roland
>> Sent: 08 October 2015 12:23
>> To: Eprints Tech Mailing List
>> Subject: [EP-tech] Check uploaded document for PDF/A compatibility
>> 
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> i would like to check a document directly after upload (for pdf/A compatibility).
>> 
>> Has anyone already done this?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Roland
>> 
>> .......................................
>> Roland Roth-Steiner
>> M.Sc. Wirtsch.-Inf., Dipl.-Bibl.
>> . Univ.- und Landesbibliothek
>> ... Elektronische Informationsdienste
>> ... Leitung Digitalisierungszentrum
>> ... Fachreferat Wirtschaft
>> . Magdalenenstr. 8, 64289 Darmstadt
>> +49 (0)6151 16-76280
>> .......................................
>> 
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