What is the java script code which makes it so an annotation displays as flattened (permanent) on a page?

Question

I have custom dialog box based on java script code that prompts the user to enter data for an exhibit label. This label is then annotated on the pdf. Right now, the entered annotation can be deleted. I want it to be show up as permanent on the pdf page.

Thanks.

Karl Heinz Kremer · Accepted Answer

You need to flatten the page that this annotation is one to convert it to static PDF content. You do this using the Doc.flattenPages() method: Acrobat DC SDK Documentation - Doc.flattenPages()

George_Johnson · Answer

Just a note to be careful with the doc.flattenPages method if the document includes annotations (including links, form fields, etc.) that you may not want flattened. As the documentation shows, you can limit flattening to certain pages and non-printing annotations, which gives you the ability to flatten just the ones you want. It also doesn't work with Reader and can't be undone.

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