How best to find syntax errors in a PDF

Hi,
I want to find out the best way for an end user to identify syntax errors in a PDF, such as "expected a dict object", which might occur when a user opens the PDF. I usually find these when using the Acrobat SDK to parse a PDF in some way. However, for an end-user, a tool would be necessary.
Using the Acrobat preflight tool enables you to browse the structure of a PDF and potentially see errors but that is not suitable for anyone other than an expert. What I am looking for is a way to check a load of files for these sorts of errors in a batch process so that a non-expert can identify the problem files that need fixing. Is there a good way of doing that?
Thanks
David

Thanks, that seems to do just what is needed.
David
In message <328241050.1047331251123977205.JavaMail.jive@sgaurwa41p>,
Leonard Rosenthol <[email protected]> writes
>
>Adobe Acrobat's preflight also includes a "Report Syntax Errors" option
>that will do many types of validation on the PDF. You can run this in
>Batch or via a droplet.
>

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