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mycc3
mycc3
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June 9, 2021
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Creating forms with Acrobat DC of Word PDFs: radio buttons for German ja/nein fields?

  • June 9, 2021
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Hi,
I am editing a word file to create a PDF form. After exporting it with Acrobat PDF Maker into a simple PDF, I convert it into a form within Acrobat DC.

 

But these yes/no – ja/nein fields should be radio buttons instead of check boxes!

 

Problem: it's a German document with "ja" and "nein" – these German labels are mistakenly recognized by Acrobat as check boxes and not as radio buttons if it would have the English Labels "yes" and "no" 😞

 

 

Let me guess: there is no option/solution/workaround/... for it?

 

Thanks,

mycc

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 9, 2021

Auto-Field Detection is far from perfect. A lot of fixup is always necessary. Not sometimes, always. Just replace the checkboxes with radio buttons. Its not a difficult task.

 

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    mycc3
    mycc3Author
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    June 9, 2021

    Of course not difficult – but a lot of work. 

    But, ah, I remember a javascript which does that automatically. I just need to find it again ... here somewhere in the forum ...

    ... not not now.

     

    Thanks for your reply.

     

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