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January 23, 2025
Question

Change type of comment from STRIKETHROUGH_TEXT to REPLACE_TEXT

  • January 23, 2025
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Hi‭, ‬I received PDF with hundreds of corrections that I would like to insert automatically to the original InDesign's document‭ (‬trough PDF Comments‭ function) ‬but they were done as‭ "‬ STRIKETHROUGH_TEXT‭" ‬and not as a‭ "‬REPLACE_TEXT". ‬Is it possible to change their type by a script‭?‬

Thanks for any idea!

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try67
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try67Community Expert
Community Expert
January 23, 2025

Actually, it is possible to do it using a script, but it's a bit tricky because "Replace Text" is not really a comment type. Each such comment is composed out of two annotations (the technical name for comments), a strike-through and a "caret" (the little triangle that appears at the end), and they are bonded together using several properties.

 

If you're interested in hiring a professional to create such a script for you, feel free to contact me privately by clicking my user-name and then on the blue "Message" button.

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Tariq AhmadCommunity Manager
Community Manager
January 23, 2025

Hi @pruka.j, 


Thanks for reaching out with the question.


Sadly, it is not possible to replace the type of commenting function, which in your case is "STRIKETHROUGH_TEXT" with "REPLACE_TEXT", if those were done using Adobe Acrobat. If that was done through any home-grown tool, you may check with your developer. 

If you have any additional feedback or questions, feel free to share them. We’re always looking for ways to improve your experience!

 


~Tariq

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