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PDF/E

PDF for Engineering

A PDF standard (ISO 24517) optimized for engineering workflows, supporting 3D artwork, geospatial data, and interactive content.

Détail technique

PDF PDF/Es use the AcroForm or XFA specification to define widgets that capture user input. AcroForm fields support text, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns, and signature fields with built-in JavaScript validation. Each field stores its value separately from the visual appearance, allowing programmatic extraction and pre-filling. XFA (XML Forms Architecture) offers more dynamic layouts but is deprecated in PDF 2.0 in favor of AcroForm.

Exemple

```javascript
// Fill PDF form fields
const form = pdf.getForm();
form.getTextField('name').setText('Jane Doe');
form.getCheckBox('agree').check();
form.getDropdown('country').select('United States');

// Flatten form (make fields non-editable)
form.flatten();
```

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