Signature field

[MALET Vincent <vi...@infotel.com>]

Hello,

I would like to know if it is possible to add multiple signature fields into an existing PDF document using PDFBOX
I've seen the org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.digitalsignature.PDSignature class which helps managing one digital signature per document but no information about adding a signature field as it is explained here :
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/acrobat/articles/acr8at_signpdf.html

Thanks for your response.

Regards,

Vincent

Re: Signature field

[Thomas Chojecki <in...@rayman2200.de>]

Zitat von MALET Vincent <vi...@infotel.com>:

> Hello,
Hi Vincent,

> I would like to know if it is possible to add multiple signature  
> fields into an existing PDF document using PDFBOX

technicaly it is possible, but you can only use one at a time for signing.

> I've seen the  
> org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.digitalsignature.PDSignature  
> class which helps managing one digital signature per document but no  
> information about adding a signature field as it is explained here :
> http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/acrobat/articles/acr8at_signpdf.html

as you said, you don't need the signature dictionary (PDSignature). A  
signature field[1] / annontation[2] that you link with the page is all  
you need. The field and the annotation can be merged as described in [1]

> Thanks for your response.
>
> Regards,
>
> Vincent

Best Regards
Thomas


All Chapters you can find inside the PDF Specification
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/PDF32000_2008.pdf

[1] 12.7.1 Interactive Forms
[2] 12.5.6.19 Widget Annotations