JDF

Job Definition FormatJDF is an open, extensible, XML-based format built upon the existing technologies of CIP3's Print Production Format (PPF) and Adobe's Portable Job Ticket Format (PJTF). JDF has the ability to unify the pre-press, press, and post-press aspects of any printing job. It also provides the means to bridge the communication gap between production services and Management Information Systems (MIS). JDF is also able to carry out both of these functions no matter what system architecture is already in place, and no matter what tools are being used to complete the job. JDF works in tandem with a counterpart format known as the Job Messaging Format, or JMF.(Definition adapted from a news at xml.coverpages.org)

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