For example, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) web page contained a Regulations link that provides a listing of recently published rules, along with text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files allowing viewers to read the rules on line.
PDF is the format of choice for most of the documents on the internet, and USDA is keeping up with the times; allowing visitors to view the rules and regulations online speeds up the process of technical support.