Acrobat Javascript Samples Scripts

These versions include special TouchUp properties to manage digits, ligatures option and paragraph direction in right-to-left Middle Eastern scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian, as well as standard left-to-right Indian scripts such as Devanagari and Gujarati.

The Web Capture feature can convert single web pages or entire web sites into PDF files, while preserving the content's original text encoding.

Acrobat can also copy Arabic and Hebrew text to the system clipboard in its original encoding; if the target application is also compatible with the text encoding, then the text will appear in the correct script. A comprehensive list of security bulletins for most Adobe products and related versions is published on their Security bulletins and advisories page and in other related venues. From Version 3. This functionality allows a PDF document creator to include code which executes when the document is read.

Malicious PDF files that attempt to attack security vulnerabilities can be attached to links on web pages or distributed as email attachments. While JavaScript is designed without direct access to the file system to make it "safe", vulnerabilities have been reported for abuses such as distributing malicious code by Acrobat programs. Since at least version 6, JavaScript can be disabled using the preferences menu [45] and embedded URLs that are launched are intercepted by a security warning dialog box to either allow or block the website from activating.

These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There have been reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited to trick Windows users into clicking on a malicious PDF file delivered in an email message. Adobe recommended users update their product installations. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

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Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. May Learn how and when to remove this template message. Adobe Systems. Retrieved Google Play. Google Inc. For example, suppose you wanted to know the exact border color of a text field so you could use the same color in another location. Assuming the current document has a field with the correct name on it, the following code displays the raw color value in the Console Window:.

The result of this operation is a color array. Remember, Acrobat attempts to convert all results into text. Arrays are converted to text by converting each individual array element into a text string, so the result would look something like the following line when it is displayed in the Console Window. This is an example of document analysis with JavaScript. We've just found out something that would have taken us just a little more effort to find out using the Acrobat property dialogs, and the information is in a very usable format.

We can easily copy and paste this information to accomplish some other purpose, for example applying the color to another field with this line of code:. Suppose a document needs to be checked for branding purposes, i. The following code uses a simple loop to display this color info in the Console Window for manual inspection:.

Because of the loop, this code cannot be executed one line at a time. It has to be done all at once. Notice that in the loop there is a function called console. It's in the fourth line. This function writes text to the Console Window and it will be discussed in the next section. Here's an example of a function that does not have an easy equivalent on the regular Acrobat menus and toolbars. Enter the following line into the Console Window and run it:. Acrobat will create a new, blank PDF document.

This is perfect for trying out new ideas before applying them to a working document. The results of this operation are shown in Figure 7 below.

Note that yet again, the result is something different. The result shown in Figure 7 tells us the type of object created. This result is only useful in letting us know the function worked. If app. Both of these situations would have been displayed in the Console Window.

The path property is exactly what you might think it should be. It's the folder path of the current document. Since the current document was just created with app. The result will look something like this:. Of course, this information is easily available in the Document Properties dialog.

The advantage to using the Console Window is to make this information available to copy to the system clipboard for use with another script in Acrobat or for something else.

Besides testing code, the Console Window has one other important role in debugging JavaScript. It is the standard location for displaying status and error messages. The Acrobat JavaScript environment has a built-in error handling system.

When something goes wrong, this error-handling system usually displays some helpful message sometimes in the Console Window, so this is the first place to look when things aren't working. In addition, you can create your own status and error messages to display here.

As an example, let's execute something that will cause an error. Enter and run the following line of code in the Console Window:. This line of code instructs Acrobat to open a file xx. Acrobat responds by generating an error, which is displayed by the Console Window, shown in Figure 8.

This message is critical to understanding why the code failed, especially if the function call is buried in several lines of code inside another script. Always check the Console Window first when something goes wrong. Note that the second message on the line indicates a security error. For our purposes, this is an erroneous and unhelpful message. There was no real security error, and while it may then seem that Adobe is deliberately trying to either terrify or confuse us, there is a reason the message is being displayed.

The Send in Bulk feature allows you to send one or more documents with the same form fields to multiple recipients in one go. It saves you time on the repetitive task of sending the same document, such as privacy agreements, to multiple people.

Each person receives a unique copy, and you can track when each person signs. Easily create reusable web forms with ready-to-use form templates. To start creating a web form, go to Acrobat web.

Go to E-Sign and select Create a web form. Now you can brand your emails and customize recipients' experiences with your logo and the signing URL to reflect your domain, so your signers know it's from you.

In Acrobat web , go to E-sign and select Add e-sign branding to add your branding. Rich functionality of this software will allow you to design, edit, sign and convert PDF files.

Besides, Adobe Acrobat Pro includes some extra features that the Standard version does not possess. Convenient conversion. Acrobat Standard is capable of converting documents into PDF-files with the help of any printing software, as well as merging several documents of various formats into one PDF.

It also allows turning web-pages into interactive PDFs with links. Fast export of files. You can use Adobe Standard for saving, organizing and sharing files on the Internet with instant access to the documents on all devices.

It will allow you to share the files as an email attachment or a link to the document in Adobe Document Cloud. Besides, the program is capable of adding comments or some notices, filling out the forms, collecting electronic signatures and producing real-time notifications. Convenient editing. Adobe Standard allows you to recognize text while scanning the document, fix the errors in a parallel view. This version also includes a feature of automatic correction of photos in a document, which allows removing background or fixing the perspective.

Nice templates. You can use ready-made templates or design your own. Fill out the template and sign it. Alternatively, create your template by turning existing forms and scanned images into fillable PDF forms. Work with pages. You can change the order of pages to organize them in a preferred way. Rotate pages to portrait or landscape mode, crop the outer edges of page content or remove unnecessary pages from your document.

With the help of Adobe Standard, you can also extract some pages from the PDF, splitting it into several parts. In the Adobe Acrobat Professional vs Standard battle, the latter option has great collaborative features.