Review, Markup, and Approval
Using Commenting Tools
7
Adding Note Comments
The Acrobat JavaScript support for note comments is available through the
annot
object’s
Text
and
FreeText
types.
Making Text Edits
Text edit comments, also known as markup, are used to indicate text that should either be
removed or inserted. Text that should be removed appears to be crossed out, and text that
should be inserted appears in a popup window triggered by a caret appearing within the
text. The Acrobat JavaScript support for text edits is available through the
annot
object’s
Text
and
StrikeOut
types.
Highlighting, Crossing Out, and Underlining Text
The Acrobat JavaScript support for highlighting, crossing out, and underlining text is
available through the
annot
object’s
HighLight
,
StrikeOut
, and
Underline
types.
Adding and Deleting Custom Stamps
A stamp can be created from a set of predefined stamps, dynamically created using system
and identity information, or customized from PDF files or common graphic formats. There
are a number of predefined stamps available through the
annot
object’s
AP
method.
Adding Comments in a Text Box
You may include a text box comment in a document and control its border, background
color, alignment, font, and size characteristic. The Acrobat JavaScript support for text box
comments is available through the
annot
object’s
Square
and
Line
types, as shown in
the example below:
this.addAnnot({
page: 0,
type: "Square",
rect: [0,0,100,100],
name: "OnMarketShare",
author: "A.C. Robat"
contents: "This section needs revision"
});
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