Edit OCGs

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March 25, 2020
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In an older question (link below) I found out that it is possible to give attributes to PDF layers to indicate which language they contain.

It's also stated there, that AutoState can automaticially select the right layer if the OCGs are "properly configured". But how can I do so?

The question I'm speaking of:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/one-pdf-document-multiple-languages/m-p/9934127?page=1#M106575

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Correct answer Thom Parker

There are a number of ways to control the "AutoState" of an OCG, including zoom and language. An OCG can even trigger a script on a state change. These parameters are configured in the internal PDF dictionary that defines the particular OCG. You can read all about it in the PDF specification. An old version will do.

However, None of these parameters can be edited from the Acrobat UI. Fortunately, there is a 3rd party plug-in exposes these properties for editing. You can get it here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/programs/downloadsearch.cfm?searchtype=simple&searchmode=cat&keywords=recent&sortby=name&cat=Acrobat%20Plug-Ins

Thom Parker

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There are a number of ways to control the "AutoState" of an OCG, including zoom and language. An OCG can even trigger a script on a state change. These parameters are configured in the internal PDF dictionary that defines the particular OCG. You can read all about it in the PDF specification. An old version will do.

However, None of these parameters can be edited from the Acrobat UI. Fortunately, there is a 3rd party plug-in exposes these properties for editing. You can get it here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/programs/downloadsearch.cfm?searchtype=simple&searchmode=cat&keywords=recent&sortby=name&cat=Acrobat%20Plug-Ins

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often