bbc Target Version Reference Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 November 2009 Version 9

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1 bbc Target Version Reference Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 November 2009 Version 9

2 2009 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 (9.0) Target Version Reference for Microsoft Windows Edition 3.0, November 2009 This reference guide is licensed for use under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 License. This License allows users to copy, distribute, and transmit the guide for noncommercial purposes only so long as (1) proper attribution to Adobe is given as the owner of the guide; and (2) any reuse or distribution of the guide contains a notice that use of the guide is governed by these terms. The best way to provide notice is to include the following link. To view a copy of this license, visit Adobe, the Adobe logo,, Acrobat, and LiveCycle are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, California 95110, USA.

3 Contents About This Document About Target Versions Summary of Features and Corresponding Target Versions Form Properties Dialog Box Action Builder Dialog Box Button Object Check Box Object Circle Object Content Area Object Date/Time Field Object Decimal Field Object Drop-down List Object Submit Button Object Exclusion Group HTTP Submit Button Object Image Object Image Field Object Line Object List Box Object Numeric Field Object Page Object Page Set Object Password Field Object Print Button Object Radio Button Object Rectangle Object Reset Button Object Signature Field Object Subform Object Subform Set Object

4 Contents Target Version Reference 4 30 Table Object Text Object Text Field Object Endnotes...117

5 About This Document This Target Version Reference identifies which Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 (version 9) properties are supported by each target version of and Adobe Acrobat. Use this reference for forms developed in Designer ES2. Who should read this document? This reference is intended for form developers who create forms that are rendered in PDF and who need to understand which are supported by different versions of and Acrobat. Additional information In addition to this reference, the following resources provide information about LiveCycle ES2 (Enterprise Suite). For information about The Designer ES2 form objects and properties, as well as scripting in Designer ES2 The XML Form Object Model scripting events, objects, properties, and methods that are available for forms rendered in HTML format and as form guides. Identifying which Adobe LiveCycle are supported by various web browsers. The Adobe XML Form Object Model, which includes the Designer ES2 scripting objects, properties, and methods The new features in this product release See Designer ES2 Help Scripting Support for HTML Forms and Form Guides Transformation Reference Designer ES2 Scripting Reference What s New for LiveCycle ES2 5

6 1 About Target Versions Using Designer ES2, you can create forms that can be rendered as PDF for use with or Acrobat. Although the majority of the form objects and features available in Designer ES2 are supported in or Acrobat, some differences do occur, depending on the version you are using. Designer ES2 enables you to pick which version of or Acrobat your forms will be compatible with. This is called the target version. How to use this reference This reference includes a detailed listing of the form objects and features in Designer ES2, their associated properties, and the versions of and Acrobat in which they are supported. The guide is organized according to the objects available in the Standard category of the Object Library palette in Designer ES2. Each chapter focuses on a single object. The properties for each object are listed in the left column, organized by the palette in which they appear. For some objects, the supported events are also listed in the left column. In addition, some chapters are devoted to objects that are not available in the Object Library palette, such as the Page Set and Subform Set objects. You will also find a chapter that describes support for the options in the Form Properties dialog box and the Action Builder dialog box. The target versions of and Acrobat are listed across the top of each page. The support for each property and event is identified as described in this legend. Legend Y N S D P Support Supported in static and dynamic PDF files. Not supported in static or dynamic PDF files. Supported in static PDF files. Supported in dynamic PDF files. Supported when form is saved as print PDF file. (##) Endnotes available. 6

7 2 Summary of Features and Corresponding Target Versions This section summarizes the Designer ES2 features introduced with the following versions of and Acrobat: Note: 7 and Acrobat 7 and later support all Designer ES2 features that are not included in this document. and later support the following features: The Commit On option of a Drop-down list and List Box object The Role option of a Subform and Text object The initialize, enter, exit, mouseenter, mouseexit, change, mouseup, mousedown, click, and full events of an exclusion group Dynamic properties Conditional breaks of a Subform and SubformSet object The Locale option of a Text object The URL-encoded Data (HTTP Post) data submission option of a Button object Table row shading (initialize event) The Visible (Screen Only) and Visible (Print Only) Presence options for Button objects only and later support the following features: The Check Style option of a Check Box and Radio Button object The Highlighting option of a Button object The Comb option of a TextField, NumericField, Decimal Field, and Date/Time Field object The Limit Length to Visible Area option of a Text Field, Numeric Field, Decimal Field, Date/Time Field, and Password Field object The Preserve Scripting Changes To Form When Saved option of a Form Lock fields after signing Signature settings Data signature 7

8 Summary of Features and Corresponding Target Versions Target Version Reference 8 The indexchange event of a Subform object The Visible (Screen Only), Visible (Print Only), One-side Printing Only, and Two-sided Printing Only Presence options of field objects, static objects, exclusion group, and Subform object Table row shading (indexchange event) PDF Print Options Acrobat later support the following features: Single-sided and double-sided printing Script scoping rules in JavaScript script in Designer ES2 Acrobat later support the following features: Hyphenation Kerning, letter spacing, and font scaling Hyperlinks Page breaks for Text Field and Text objects postopen event for the Drop-down list postsubmit event presign and postsign events of the Signature field and later support the following features: Actions PDF print options for printing foms with data Form validation Basque, Bosian, Catalan, and Tagalog locales Event propagation for subforms and exclusion groups Custom properties Insertion point subforms that acts as placeholders for fragments Inactive presence for fields, exclusion groups, and subforms validationstate event for fields, exclusion groups, and subforms

9 3 Form Properties Dialog Box Designer ES2 Form Properties dialog box Info Custom Properties Defaults Locale Form Locale (19) Scripting Preserve scripting changes to form when saved Enforce script scoping rules in JavaScript N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Formatting Hyphenation Words with at Least (7) S S S Y Y After First (7) S S S Y Y Before Last (7) S S S Y Y Hyphenate Capitalized Words (7) Hyphenate Words in ALL CAPS (7) Allow Hyphenation in Text and Field Captions (7) Allow Hyphenation in Text Field Values (7) S S S Y Y S S S Y Y S S S Y Y P P P Y Y Pagination Widow and Orphan Control (17) S S S Y Y Form Validation Show Dialog Message N N N N Y Color Failed Fields N N N N Y 9

10 Form Properties Dialog Box Target Version Reference 10 Designer ES2 Form Properties dialog box Color Mandatory Fields N N N N Y Set Focus N N N N Y Performance N/A Variables Variables PDF Security Require a password to open the document Permissions Use a password to restrict printing and editing of the document and its security settings Printing Allowed Changes Allowed Enable copying of text, images, and other content Enable text access for screen reader devices for users with vision impairment Enable plaintext metadata PDF Print Options Number of copies N Y Y Y Y Duplex mode N Y Y Y Y Page scaling Use Adobe Acrobat/Reader setting No page scaling N Y Y Y Y Prevent user from changing Select paper source by page size N N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y

11 Form Properties Dialog Box Target Version Reference 11 Designer ES2 Form Properties dialog box Print to the user s default printer Print to Compatibility N/A Preview N/A Save Options N/A Data Binding N/A

12 4 Action Builder Dialog Box Designer ES2 Action Builder dialog box Conditions Button is clicked Check Box is checked is unchecked is clicked Date/Time Field is initialized is empty is not empty is entered is exited is changed Decimal Field is initialized is entered is exited is changed is is not is empty is not empty is greater than is greater than or equal to is less than 12

13 Action Builder Dialog Box Target Version Reference 13 Designer ES2 Action Builder dialog box is less than or equal to Drop-down List is initialized is entered is exited is changed text selected Submit Button is clicked Exclusion Group is changed is is not Form has finished loading is about to be submitted has just been submitted N N N Y Y is about to be saved has just been saved is about to be printed has just been printed HTTP Submit Button is clicked List Box is initialized is entered is exited is changed text selected Numeric Field

14 Action Builder Dialog Box Target Version Reference 14 Designer ES2 Action Builder dialog box is initialized is entered is exited is changed is is not is empty is not empty is greater than is greater than or equal to is less than is less than or equal to Password Field is initialized is entered is exited is changed is empty is not empty is is not Print Button is clicked Radio Button is clicked Reset Button is clicked Text Field is initialized is entered

15 Action Builder Dialog Box Target Version Reference 15 Designer ES2 Action Builder dialog box is exited is changed is empty is not empty is is not Results Add a New Instance Attache a File to the Form Call a Script Object Function Close the Form Enable or Disable an Object (20) Go to a Specific Page Go to a Web Page Remove an Instance Reset all the Fields in the Form Save the Form Set the Background Color of a Field Set the Focus to a Specific Field Set the Foreground Color of a Field Set the Value of a Field Set the Zoom Level Show a Message Box Show or Hide an Object (21)

16 5 Button Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 16

17 Button Object Target Version Reference 17 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Field tab Type Caption Appearance Highlighting (14) S Y Y Y Y Rollover Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Down Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Control Type Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Execute tab Connection Run At Re-merge Form Data Object palette > Submit tab Submit to URL

18 Button Object Target Version Reference 18 Submit As (2) Sign Submission N Y Y Y Y Include Annotations Template PDF (Includes Signatures) Other Data Encoding Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate N N N N N Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate

19 Button Object Target Version Reference 19 validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N Y Y postsign N N N Y Y mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

20 6 Check Box Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 20

21 Check Box Object Target Version Reference 21 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption Appearance States Size Check Style (13) S Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Override Message

22 Check Box Object Target Version Reference 22 Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) On Value Off Value Neutral Value Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting events initialize enter exit

23 Check Box Object Target Version Reference 23 calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

24 7 Circle Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Draw tab Type Appearance Start Sweep Line Style Line Thickness 24

25 Circle Object Target Version Reference 25 Line Color Fill Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Presence (5) Paragraph palette N/A

26 8 Content Area Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Object palette > Content Area tab Name Flow Direction Presence (6) Paragraph palette N/A 26

27 9 Date/Time Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 27

28 Date/Time Field Object Target Version Reference 28 Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

29 Date/Time Field Object Target Version Reference 29 Appearance Limit Length to Visible Area (16) S Y Y Y Y Comb of characters (15) S Y Y Y Y Patterns Display Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Edit Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Data Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Calculation Script Runtime Property Override Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name

30 Date/Time Field Object Target Version Reference 30 Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Data Format Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate

31 Date/Time Field Object Target Version Reference 31 validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

32 10 Decimal Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 32

33 Decimal Field Object Target Version Reference 33 Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

34 Decimal Field Object Target Version Reference 34 Appearance Limit Length to Visible Area (16) S Y Y Y Y Comb of characters (15) S Y Y Y Y Patterns Display Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Edit Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Data Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Limit Leading Digits Max Limit Trailing Digits Max Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Calculation Script Runtime Property Override Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero

35 Decimal Field Object Target Version Reference 35 Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter

36 Decimal Field Object Target Version Reference 36 exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

37 11 Drop-down List Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 37

38 Drop-down List Object Target Version Reference 38 Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit N N N N N Height Expand to fit N N N N N Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

39 Drop-down List Object Target Version Reference 39 Appearance List Items Allow Custom Text Entry Commit On Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Override Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Specify Item Values Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify)

40 Drop-down List Object Target Version Reference 40 VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen postopen N N N Y Y presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown

41 Drop-down List Object Target Version Reference 41 click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

42 12 Submit Button Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 42

43 Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 43 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Field tab Type Caption Appearance Highlighting (14) S Y Y Y Y Rollover Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Down Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Address Subject Sign Submission N Y Y Y Y Settings N Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Paragraph palette Caption

44 Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 44 HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate N N N N N Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N Y Y postsign N N N Y Y mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup

45 Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 45 mousedown click (11) presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

46 13 Exclusion Group Accessibility palette Tooltip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Anchor Rotate Margins Left 46

47 Exclusion Group Target Version Reference 47 Top Right Bottom Object > Field Type Appearance Presence (5) Object > Value Type Default Empty Message Override Message Validation Script Message Object > Binding Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette N/A Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N

48 Exclusion Group Target Version Reference 48 presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N Y

49 14 HTTP Submit Button Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 49

50 HTTP Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 50 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Field tab Type Caption Appearance Highlighting (14) S Y Y Y Y Rollover Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Down Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y URL Sign Submission N Y Y Y Y Settings N Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify)

51 HTTP Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 51 VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate N N N N N Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N Y Y postsign N N N Y Y mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown

52 HTTP Submit Button Object Target Version Reference 52 click (11) presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

53 15 Image Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip (22) S Y Y Y Y Screen Reader Precedence N N N N N Custom Screen Reader Text N N N N N Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit 53

54 Image Object Target Version Reference 54 Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Draw tab Type URL Embed Image Data Sizing Presence (5) Paragraph palette N/A

55 16 Image Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 55

56 Image Field Object Target Version Reference 56 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption URL Embed Image Data Sizing Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import Export Bindings (Execute WSDL)

57 Image Field Object Target Version Reference 57 Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change

58 Image Field Object Target Version Reference 58 full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

59 17 Line Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Draw tab Type Appearance Line Style Line Thickness Line Color Presence (5) 59

60 Line Object Target Version Reference 60 Paragraph palette N/A

61 18 List Box Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 61

62 List Box Object Target Version Reference 62 Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit N N N N N Height Expand to fit N N N N N Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

63 List Box Object Target Version Reference 63 Appearance List Items Allow Multiple Selection Commit On Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Override Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Specify Item Values Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify)

64 List Box Object Target Version Reference 64 VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown

65 List Box Object Target Version Reference 65 click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

66 19 Numeric Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 66

67 Numeric Field Object Target Version Reference 67 Value Font Size Baseline Shift Style Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

68 Numeric Field Object Target Version Reference 68 Appearance Limit Length to Visible Area (16) S Y Y Y Y Comb of characters (15) S Y Y Y Y Patterns Display Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Edit Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Data Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Calculation Script Runtime Property Override Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name

69 Numeric Field Object Target Version Reference 69 Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Data Format Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate

70 Numeric Field Object Target Version Reference 70 validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

71 20 Page Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette N/A Object palette > Master Page tab Name Paper Type Height Width Orientation Restrict Page Occurrence Min Count Max Presence Object palette > Pagination tab Master Page Applies To Odd/Even (4) S S Y Y Y Placement (4) S S Y Y Y Include Page in Numbering If First Page in Document Continue Numbering from Previous Document in Batch (4) 71

72 Page Object Target Version Reference 72 Start At (4) Paragraph palette N/A

73 21 Page Set Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette N/A Object > Page Set Name Y Y Y Y Printing (4) Y Y Y Y Restrict Page Set Occurrence Y Y Y Y Min Count Y Y Y Y Max Y Y Y Y Presence (6) Y Y Y Y Paragraph palette N/A 73

74 22 Password Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 74

75 Password Field Object Target Version Reference 75 Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

76 Password Field Object Target Version Reference 76 Appearance Password Display Character Limit Length to Visible Area (16) S Y Y Y Y Patterns Edit Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Data Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Empty Message Validation Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify)

77 Password Field Object Target Version Reference 77 VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit

78 Password Field Object Target Version Reference 78 change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

79 23 Print Button Object Accessibility palette Tooltip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 79

80 Print Button Object Target Version Reference 80 Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object > Field Type Caption Appearance Highlighting (14) S Y Y Y Y Rollover Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Down Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom)

81 Print Button Object Target Version Reference 81 Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Hyphenate N N N N N Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave

82 Print Button Object Target Version Reference 82 preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

83 24 Radio Button Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Baseline Shift Style Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Layout palette 83

84 Radio Button Object Target Version Reference 84 Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Appearance Size Button Style (13) S Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Override Message Validation Script Message

85 Radio Button Object Target Version Reference 85 Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N

86 Radio Button Object Target Version Reference 86 postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

87 25 Rectangle Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Draw tab Type Line Style Line Thickness Line Color Corners Radius 87

88 Rectangle Object Target Version Reference 88 Fill Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Presence (5) Paragraph palette N/A

89 26 Reset Button Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 89

90 Reset Button Object Target Version Reference 90 Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Field tab Type Caption Appearance Highlighting (14) S Y Y Y Y Rollover Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Down Caption (14) S Y Y Y Y Presence (5) Locale (19) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents

91 Reset Button Object Target Version Reference 91 Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate N N N N N Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave

92 Reset Button Object Target Version Reference 92 preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

93 27 Signature Field Object Designer ES2 properties Accessibility palette Tooltip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y 93

94 Signature Field Object Target Version Reference 94 Designer ES2 properties Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y Value Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve

95 Signature Field Object Target Version Reference 95 Designer ES2 properties Object > Field Type Caption Appearance Presence (5) Locale (19) Object > Signature Field Lock Fields After Signing N Y Y Y Y All Fields in Collection N Y Y Y Y All Fields not in Collection N Y Y Y Y Settings N Y Y Y Y Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing

96 Signature Field Object Target Version Reference 96 Designer ES2 properties Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N Y Y postsign N N N Y Y mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready

97 Signature Field Object Target Version Reference 97 Designer ES2 properties indexchange N N N N N Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

98 28 Subform Object Accessibility palette Role Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Fill Start Fill End Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Margins Left 98

99 Subform Object Target Version Reference 99 Top Right Bottom Object palette > Subform tab Content Flow Direction Allow Page Breaks within Content This Subform is an Insertion Point (10) Name Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Pagination tab Place Keep w/ Previous Keep w/ Next After Conditional Breaks If Dataset Must Be Paginated Overflow Overflow Leader Overflow Trailer Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Repeat Subform for Each Data Item Min Count

100 Subform Object Target Version Reference 100 Max Initial Count Paragraph palette N/A Script Editor Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter N N N N N mouseexit N N N N N change N N N N N full N N N N N mouseup N N N N N mousedown N N N N N click N N N N N presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready

101 Subform Object Target Version Reference 101 docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N Y Y Y Y Language Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N Y

102 29 Subform Set Object Accessibility palette N/A Border palette N/A Font palette N/A Layout palette N/A Object > Subform Set Type Edit Alternatives N Y Y Y Y Presence (6) Object > Pagination Place After Conditional Breaks If Dataset Must Be Paginated Overflow Overflow Leader Overflow Trailer Object > Binding Name Repeat Subform for Each Data Item Min Count Max Initial Count 102

103 Subform Set Object Target Version Reference 103 Paragraph palette N/A

104 30 Table Object Accessibility palette Role Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Fill Start Fill End Font palette N/A Layout palette Size & Position X Y Margins Left Top Right Bottom 104

105 Table Object Target Version Reference 105 Object > Table Allow Page Breaks within Content Presence (5) Locale (19) Object > Row Shading Apply Alternating Row Shading (3) FIrst Rows First Row Color Next Rows Next Row Color Object > Pagination Place Keep w/ Previous Keep w/ Next After Conditional Breaks If Dataset Must Be Paginated Overflow Object > Binding Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Repeat Subform for Each Data Item Min Count Max Initial Count Paragraph palette N/A Script Editor Scripting Events

106 Table Object Target Version Reference 106 initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter N N N N N mouseexit N N N N N change N N N N N full N N N N N mouseup N N N N N mousedown N N N N N click N N N N N presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N Y Y Y Y Language

107 Table Object Target Version Reference 107 Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N Y

108 31 Text Object Accessibility palette Role Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale (8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 108

109 Text Object Target Version Reference 109 Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Object palette > Draw tab Type Allow Page Breaks within Content (9) S S S Y Y Keep with Next (18) S S S Y Y This is an Insertion Point Placeholder (10) Presence (5) Locale (19) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom)

110 Text Object Target Version Reference 110 Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y

111 32 Text Field Object Accessibility palette Tool Tip Screen Reader Precedence Custom Screen Reader Text Border palette Borders Edges Style Edges Thickness Edges Color Corners Radius Omit Border around Page Breaks Background Fill Style Color (FillStart) Color (FillEnd) Font palette Caption Font Size Style Baseline Shift Letter Spacing (8) S S S Y Y Vertical Scale 8) S S S Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) S S S Y Y Auto Kern (8) S S S Y Y 111

112 Text Field Object Target Version Reference 112 Value Font Size Baseline Shift Style Letter Spacing(8) P P P Y Y Vertical Scale (8) P P P Y Y Horizontal Scale (8) P P P Y Y Auto Kern (8) P P P Y Y Layout palette Size & Position X Y Width Height Width Expand to fit Height Expand to fit Anchor Rotate Margins Left Top Right Bottom Caption Position Reserve Object palette > Field tab Type Caption

113 Text Field Object Target Version Reference 113 Appearance Allow Multiple Lines Limit Length Max Chars Limit Length to Visible Area (16) Allow Page Breaks within Content (9) S Y Y Y Y S S S Y Y Keep with Next (18) S S S Y Y Comb of characters (15) S Y Y Y Y Field Format Patterns Display Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Edit Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Data Pattern Allow Empty Allow Zero Presence (5) Locale (19) Object palette > Value tab Type Default Empty Message Calculation Script Runtime Property Override Message Validation Pattern

114 Text Field Object Target Version Reference 114 Allow Empty Allow Zero Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Object palette > Binding tab Name Default Binding (Open, Save, Submit) Import/Export Bindings (Execute WSDL) Paragraph palette Caption HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) Value HorizontalAlign (left, right, center, justify) VerticalAlign (top, middle, bottom) (12) Indents Left Right First By Spacing Above Below Line Spacing Hyphenate (7) S S S Y Y Script Editor

115 Text Field Object Target Version Reference 115 Scripting Events initialize enter exit calculate validate validationstate N N N N Y preopen N N N N N postopen N N N N N presign N N N N N postsign N N N N N mouseenter mouseexit change full mouseup mousedown click presave postsave preprint postprint presubmit postsubmit N N N Y Y docready docclose form:ready layout:ready indexchange N N N N N Language

116 Text Field Object Target Version Reference 116 Run At Enable Event Propagation N N N N N

117 33 Endnotes # Version of Acrobat and Objects Properties Notes All except: Circle Content Area Image Line Page Page Set Rectangle Subform Subform Set Accessibility Tooltip Custom Screen Reader Text Specify Item Values Object/Binding Object/Field Caption List Items Object/Value Validation Pattern Message Validation Script Message Available as dynamic properties Button Object/Submit/Submit Format The URL_encoded Data (HTTP Post) data submission option is supported in version All Table Object/Row Shading/Apply Alternating Row Shading The Table row shading script is applied on the initialize event in version Table row shading script is applied on the indexchange event in version or later Page Set Object/Page Set/Printing The Print on Front Side Only and Print on Both Sides options are supported in version All All Object/.../Presence The Visible (Print Only) and Visible (Screen Only) options are supported for the Button object in version These options were introduced for the other objects in version 8.0. The One-sided Printing Only and Two-sided Printing Only options are supported in version 8.1. The Inactive option is supported by fields, exclusion groups, and subforms in version All Content Area Page Area Subform Set Object/.../Presence Only the visible presence is supported for these objects. 117