copy of the document definition
copy of the document means a machine-readable copy, represented in a format whose specification is available to the general public, whose contents can be viewed and edited directly and straightforwardly with generic text editors or (for images composed of pixels) generic paint programs or (for drawings) some widely available drawing editor, and that is suitable for input to text formatters or for automatic translation to a variety of formats suitable for input to text formatters. A copy made in an otherwise Soft copy format that has been designed to thwart or discourage subsequent modification by readers or is in paper form is not Soft. A copy that is not "Soft" is called "HARD".