# Description of Changes
This PR replaces the legacy, fragile PDF/A validation logic (which
relied on manual regex parsing and PDFBox Preflight) with the robust
**VeraPDF** integration. Additionally, it introduces a new check for
**SEC/EDGAR compliance** and refactors the frontend report view to
display detailed verification results.
### Key Changes
**Backend (`GetInfoOnPDF.java`):**
* **VeraPDF Integration:** Replaced the custom `checkForStandard` and
`validatePdfAWithPreflight` methods with `VeraPDFService.validatePDF()`.
This aligns validation with industry standards.
* **Code Cleanup:** Removed approximately ~200 lines of technical debt,
including raw XML regex parsing and file-locking prone `PreflightParser`
logic.
* **SEC Compliance:** Added `isSECCompliant()` logic to validate
documents against typical EDGAR requirements:
* No Encryption.
* No Active Content (JavaScript).
* No External Links.
* No Embedded Files.
* No AcroForms.
**Frontend (`GetPdfInfo`):**
* **New Component:** Created `ComplianceSection.tsx` to handle the
complexity of compliance reporting.
* **Enhanced UI:**
* Added visual badges (Passed/Failed/Not Detected) using
`CheckIcon`/`CloseIcon`.
* Added support for displaying the detailed VeraPDF summary alongside
legacy boolean flags.
* Improved handling of "Not PDF/A" states.
### Motivation
The previous validation logic was prone to false positives/negatives and
memory issues with large files (due to Preflight). Moving to VeraPDF
provides accurate, profile-based validation (e.g., PDF/A-1b, 2b, etc.).
The SEC check satisfies a growing need for users validating documents
for financial filings.
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## Checklist
### General
- [X] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [X] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [X] My changes generate no new warnings
### Documentation
- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)
### Translations (if applicable)
- [ ] I ran
[`scripts/counter_translation.py`](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/docs/counter_translation.md)
### UI Changes (if applicable)
- [X] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)
### Testing (if applicable)
- [X] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
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Signed-off-by: Balázs Szücs <bszucs1209@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: brios <brios@heim-041-30.jkh.uni-linz.ac.at>
