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| 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.
To download
the free Acrobat
Reader see the Adobe
site.