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I've invented a replacement for the PDF format. It's called Locked Markdown. `*.lmd`. It provides 98% of the functionality most people use PDFs for, without all the extra bullshit. The Spec: - The most popular Markdown Spec (git flavour?) - At the top of the page place a hash sum of the markdown below a marker on the page. LMD Reader: - Prevents editing the markdown. - Warns user if the hash sum is not valid. Example…
on one hand: applauds ingenuity on other hand: gapes at major security hole in PDF, wonders why this is defacto document type in industry for reading
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We have tax forms available as interactive PDFs, which: * auto-computes formulas * enables and disables whole sections of the document depending of filled values * performs complex validation, beyond checking for required fields and regexp patterns * offers inline help * can be filled, saved and printed completely offline * when printed, looks exactly the same as traditional, paper form * don't require external softw…
Why is this an interactive PDF in the first place?