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title: "GeoPDF Guidance"
slug: "geopdf-guidance"
updated: 2025-10-16T10:54:23Z
published: 2025-10-16T10:54:23Z
canonical: "knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/geopdf-guidance"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GeoPDF Guidance

A GeoPDF is a special PDF format which is able to display semi-interactive maps. These maps include geospatial information about the data points of the layers shown on the map. The PDF maps are semi-interactive because it allows users to:

- Identify the farm information through the attribute table
- Extract the X and Y coordinate information from the map
- Perform geographic measurement directly on the map

With a GeoPDF users can turn on / off the different layers as needed (e.g. Protected area layer)

[PDF document](https://cdn.document360.io/929f3fed-0f9d-454a-80e4-d7496bf45e88/Images/Documentation/geoPDF-guidance.pdf)