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To get the JavaScript for Acrobat API Reference, go to the
Validation tab for form field properties
The Validation tab appears only in the Text Field Properties and Combo Box Properties dialog boxes. Validation
properties restrict entries to specified ranges, values, or characters, ensuring that users enter the appropriate data for
a specified form field.
Field Value Is Not Validated
Sets a numeric range for form fields using values you enter in either as a number or a
Field Value Is In Range
percentage.
Run Custom Validation Script
See also
"Adding JavaScript to forms" on page 214
Value tab for form field properties
The Value tab appears for barcode form fields only.
Activates these options:
Encode Using
•
Encodes the data into the barcode in standard XFDF format. JavaScript script is automatically generated.
XML
•
Encodes the fields into the barcode as tab-delimited values. JavaScript script is automatically
Tab Delimited
generated. If the form is configured to output the data in individual XFDF or XDP files, the data must be in a tab-
delimited format with the field names in the first line. This option is also useful if you want to fit more data into a
barcode or if you intend to copy the data into database or spreadsheet tables.
•
Opens a dialog box in which you select which user data fields will be encoded in the barcode for you to
Pick
retrieve.
•
(Available only when Tab Delimited encoding is selected.) Encodes field names as the first
Include Field Names
line of the barcode contents. The values are encoded under them.
Custom Calculation Script
in which you can write custom calculation scripts for your barcode.
Reference To published Form
published form. Later, you can re-create a digital version of the completed form by merging the form template with
an instance of user-supplied data. You can also maintain the relationship between a specific form template and its
related barcode data files. When you encode a barcode using XML values, the URL reference is encoded into the
barcode and is displayed on the form, below the barcode.
http://www.adobe.com/formscatalog/thisform.pdf
A type of barcode, with the URL reference below
Manage custom barcode settings
You can save, reuse, and share a set of custom settings for barcode parameters, to apply them when you create new
barcode form fields. You can make further adjustments to your custom parameter sets after you define them.
Turns off validation.
Validates by a JavaScript that you create or provide.
Displays the default script. Click the Edit button to open the JavaScript Editor dialog box,
Shows the path to the PDF form. You can edit this by typing in the URL to the
JavaScript support
page (English only) of the Adobe website.
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