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|{{w|Book|Physical Books}}
 
|{{w|Book|Physical Books}}
 
|This is the most familiar physical resource and used as the baseline for other (digital) resources.
 
|This is the most familiar physical resource and used as the baseline for other (digital) resources.
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Under optimal conditions, a book can last indefinitely for future generations; there are books from the ancient times that are still readable today.
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Under optimal conditions, a book can last indefinitely for future generations. Additionally, there are books from the ancient times that are still readable today.
 
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|<nowiki>[Subject].pdf</nowiki>
 
|<nowiki>[Subject].pdf</nowiki>
 
|{{w|Portable Document Format}}
 
|{{w|Portable Document Format}}
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|This is the most familiar digital resource, with the probable exception of the internet as a whole. A format originally developed by Adobe, the majority of the format is now an {{w|Portable_Document_Format#History_and_standardization|ISO standard}} which means a compliant reader and writer can be made independently (which avoids the majority of the pitfalls described on later resources).
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|This is the most familiar digital resource, with the probable exception of the internet. A format originally developed by Adobe, the majority of the format is now an {{w|Portable_Document_Format#History_and_standardization|ISO standard}} which means a compliant reader and writer can be made independently (which avoids the majority of the pitfalls described on later resources).
 
A PDF file is designed to be portable (it is even in the acronym), which means unless the creator of the PDF uses a web-only feature (which is non-standard), it can be opened everywhere a PDF reader is found. Authors may also opt for a stricter, "archival" version ({{w|PDF/A}}) which ensures that both required files are placed on the same PDF file and only documented formats are used to prevent the reliance on non-standardized formats.
 
A PDF file is designed to be portable (it is even in the acronym), which means unless the creator of the PDF uses a web-only feature (which is non-standard), it can be opened everywhere a PDF reader is found. Authors may also opt for a stricter, "archival" version ({{w|PDF/A}}) which ensures that both required files are placed on the same PDF file and only documented formats are used to prevent the reliance on non-standardized formats.
 
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