Portable Document Format and Acrobat Reader

What is a PDF file?

A Portable Document Format file is a self-contained cross-platform document. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same on the screen and in print, regardless of what kind of computer or printer someone is using and regardless of what software package was originally used to create it.

Although they contain the complete formatting of the original document, including fonts and images, PDF files are highly compressed, allowing complex information to be downloaded efficiently.

What do you need to view and print PDF files?

Virtually anyone - including Windows, DOS, Macintosh and UNIX system users - can view and print a PDF file using the free Acrobat Reader, which can be installed and configured to work seamlessly within your Internet browser.

Download the free Acrobat Reader.

Notes on PDF files

All PDF files on our site are optimized for browsing on the internet. That means that with most browsers, you can start reading already before the whole document is downloaded. As soon as the table of contents of each documents is downloaded, you can click on any of the items in this table, and your browser will load that page first. In addition, for most field documents and reports, bookmarks have been made as an alternative table of contents.