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April 16, 2019
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Adobe Acrobat Pro Custom Validation Script

  • April 16, 2019
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I've created a form in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC which will require a user to fill in the following fields: name, business name, phone number, email address, verify email address, & account #. All these fields must be filled out and what's entered must be validated. In the Validate tab for each field I see that I can enter a custom validation script. I have no knowledge of Javascript.

How can I find the correct custom validation scripts to use for each field?

Thanks.

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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April 16, 2019

First, you'll have to either learn about scripting in Acrobat or hire a developer.

Next, you have to decide what makes a valid field. Phone numbers and emails follow well established patterns, so you'll find plenty of regular expressions for validating these with a google search, but what makes a name or business name valid? Just being not empty?  Addresses are very difficult because there is only standardization within a specific area, and even that is sketchy.  You can validate things like zip codes and state names, but address numbers and other components of an address vary considerably.

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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    josem98474969Author
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    April 16, 2019

    As for the name, business name, and account # fields, just not being empty, where the user has to enter something in these fields. I'll try some google searches for phone number and email regular expressions as you mentioned.

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