Skip to content
Description
Adobe Technical Notes are numbered 4-digit (typically 5xxx series) technical specifications such as AFM, CIDFont, and SFNT-Mask specifications. They have a formal citation form (Adobe Technical Note #5014) and a short alias (ATN5014) used in document anchors.
Syntax
Adobe identifiers use two shapes: slug-keyed publications (Adobe Glyph List, Adobe-Japan1-7) and numbered Technical Notes (Adobe Technical Note #5014, ATN5014).
Examples 3
Adobe Technical Note #5014
ATN5014
Adobe Technical Note #5902
Components Used
Adobe Technical Note identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
EnumerationAdobe
Adobe
e.g.
AdobeSlug
StringKebab-case slug for publications (adobe-glyph-list, adobe-japan1)
Kebab-case slug for named publications (adobe-glyph-list, adobe-japan1).
e.g.
:slugadobe-japan1Number
Integer4-digit Technical Note number (5xxx series)
4-digit Technical Note number, typically 5xxx series.
e.g.
:number5014Version
IntegerCollection version (Adobe-Japan1-7 → version 7)
Collection version (Adobe-Japan1-7 → version 7).
e.g.
:version7Algebraic Relations
Relations that can involve Technical Note identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Alias | Anchor-id form used in cross-references | ATN[Number] | ATN5014 |
| Citation Form | Formal citation form | Adobe Technical Note #[Number] | Adobe Technical Note #5014 |
| Collection Version | Character collection with version | Adobe-[Collection]-[Version] | Adobe-Japan1-7 |