About Portable Document Format Files

HTML, the code used to create Web pages, cannot maintain all of the original formatting and presentation of many documents. In such cases, AIRNow uses a different format called Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF documents maintain the look of the original document, and they can be viewed on any Macintosh, PC, or Unix computer. However, you must download and install the free Acrobat* Reader* program at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Please be sure to use the most current reader from Adobe to ensure compatibility

Adobe provides online conversion toolsfor Adobe PDF documents that help visually disabled users whose screen reader software is not compatible with the Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0. These online tools convert PDF documents into either HTML or ASCII text, which

* Adobe, Acrobat, and Adobe Type Manager are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. © Copyright 1994 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.

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