Automatic signature fields
The app offers the option of automatically placing signature fields in the document according to a specific syntax so that they do not have to be created manually by the user.
Syntax and parameters
The syntax is “signFieldKw0” as an abbreviation for “Signfield Keyword,” supplemented with a sequential number starting with 0.
Parameters must also be defined in order to configure the signature field. Refer to the following table for information on these parameters and how to specify them.
The syntax must be included on the first page of the document (e.g. text, white on white).
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Key | Keyword or search term in the document where the signature field is created. The keyword should be as unambiguous as possible. If the search term is found more than once, the first one found is used. |
Option | Specifies whether the field is a mandatory field.
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X-coordinate | Left position in pixels relative to the upper-left corner of the keyword. (Decimal places are permitted) |
Y-coordinate | Upper position in pixels relative to the upper-left corner of the keyword. (Decimal places are permitted) |
Width | Width of the signature field in pixels. (Decimal places are permitted) |
Height | Height of the signature field in pixels. (Decimal places are permitted) |
Name | Name of the signature field. Each signature field must have a unique name. |
Display text | Optional parameter. Message displayed during the signing operation. |
The parameters should be placed in straight double quotation marks (“"”) and the individual values must be separated by a semicolon (“;”).
Example
The following example creates a signature field in the document:
signFieldKw0:"Unterschrift Kunde;0;50;-75;100;50;Kunde;Bitte unterschreiben." Key: Customer signature
Option 0
X-coordinate: 50
Y-coordinate: -75
Width: 100
Height: 50
Name: Customer
Display text: Please sign.