---
title: "PdfValidationConformance"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/pdf-validation-conformance/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/pdf-validation-conformance.md"
last_updated: "2026-09-02T09:34:35.870Z"
description: "Specifies the conformance level a PDF document is validated against."
---

Specifies the conformance level a PDF document is validated against.

```python

from nutrient_sdk import PdfValidationConformance

```

## Values

| Name                               | Value | Description                                                                        |
| ---------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `PdfValidationConformance.AUTO`    | `0`   | The document is validated against the conformance level it claims in its metadata. |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A1A` | `1`   | The PDF/A-1a conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A1B` | `2`   | The PDF/A-1b conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A2A` | `3`   | The PDF/A-2a conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A2U` | `4`   | The PDF/A-2u conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A2B` | `5`   | The PDF/A-2b conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A3A` | `6`   | The PDF/A-3a conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A3U` | `7`   | The PDF/A-3u conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A3B` | `8`   | The PDF/A-3b conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A4`  | `9`   | The PDF/A-4 conformance level.                                                     |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A4E` | `10`  | The PDF/A-4e conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_A4F` | `11`  | The PDF/A-4f conformance level.                                                    |
| `PdfValidationConformance.PDF_UA1` | `12`  | The PDF/UA-1 conformance level.                                                    |

## Usage Example

```python

from nutrient_sdk import PdfValidationConformance

# Access enum values

value = PdfValidationConformance.AUTO
print(f"Value: {value}")  # Output: Value: PdfValidationConformance.AUTO

print(f"Integer value: {value.value}")  # Output: Integer value: 0

```

---

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