PdfBox flatten pdf template fields but pdf is still editable
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I have a pdf template and with the following code I open it, edit, and then save it with another name after flattening it. But when I open the new pdf file, the fields are still editable.
public static void main(String args) throws IOException {
PDDocument doc = PDDocument.load(new File("template.pdf"));
PDDocumentCatalog docCatalog = doc.getDocumentCatalog();
PDAcroForm acroForm = docCatalog.getAcroForm();
for ( PDField field : acroForm.getFields()) {
if (field.getFieldType().equals("Tx")) {
field.setValue(field.getPartialName());
}
System.out.println(field.getFieldType());
}
acroForm.flatten();
doc.save("finalFile.pdf");
doc.close();
}
I read other questions about flattening but no one has my problem.
Am I missing anything?
I'm on PDFBox 2.0.12
java pdf pdf-generation pdfbox
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
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I have a pdf template and with the following code I open it, edit, and then save it with another name after flattening it. But when I open the new pdf file, the fields are still editable.
public static void main(String args) throws IOException {
PDDocument doc = PDDocument.load(new File("template.pdf"));
PDDocumentCatalog docCatalog = doc.getDocumentCatalog();
PDAcroForm acroForm = docCatalog.getAcroForm();
for ( PDField field : acroForm.getFields()) {
if (field.getFieldType().equals("Tx")) {
field.setValue(field.getPartialName());
}
System.out.println(field.getFieldType());
}
acroForm.flatten();
doc.save("finalFile.pdf");
doc.close();
}
I read other questions about flattening but no one has my problem.
Am I missing anything?
I'm on PDFBox 2.0.12
java pdf pdf-generation pdfbox
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
1
please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16
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I have a pdf template and with the following code I open it, edit, and then save it with another name after flattening it. But when I open the new pdf file, the fields are still editable.
public static void main(String args) throws IOException {
PDDocument doc = PDDocument.load(new File("template.pdf"));
PDDocumentCatalog docCatalog = doc.getDocumentCatalog();
PDAcroForm acroForm = docCatalog.getAcroForm();
for ( PDField field : acroForm.getFields()) {
if (field.getFieldType().equals("Tx")) {
field.setValue(field.getPartialName());
}
System.out.println(field.getFieldType());
}
acroForm.flatten();
doc.save("finalFile.pdf");
doc.close();
}
I read other questions about flattening but no one has my problem.
Am I missing anything?
I'm on PDFBox 2.0.12
java pdf pdf-generation pdfbox
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
I have a pdf template and with the following code I open it, edit, and then save it with another name after flattening it. But when I open the new pdf file, the fields are still editable.
public static void main(String args) throws IOException {
PDDocument doc = PDDocument.load(new File("template.pdf"));
PDDocumentCatalog docCatalog = doc.getDocumentCatalog();
PDAcroForm acroForm = docCatalog.getAcroForm();
for ( PDField field : acroForm.getFields()) {
if (field.getFieldType().equals("Tx")) {
field.setValue(field.getPartialName());
}
System.out.println(field.getFieldType());
}
acroForm.flatten();
doc.save("finalFile.pdf");
doc.close();
}
I read other questions about flattening but no one has my problem.
Am I missing anything?
I'm on PDFBox 2.0.12
java pdf pdf-generation pdfbox
java pdf pdf-generation pdfbox
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
edited Nov 14 '18 at 10:14
mkl
53.7k1166145
53.7k1166145
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
asked Nov 14 '18 at 9:17
MikfainaMikfaina
2017
2017
1
please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16
add a comment |
1
please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16
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please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16
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please link to your PDF
– Tilman Hausherr
Nov 14 '18 at 9:53
As @Tilman's comment implies, the issue most likely is due to a special property of the very PDF you use. Thus, please share it for analysis.
– mkl
Nov 14 '18 at 10:16