enabling highlighting for visually impaired and restrict editing

Question

Hello all,I have a pdf form filled out by someone and I need to convert it to some sort of a format (without setting up a password) that prevents anyone from altering the data in the fields or the checkboxes before I upload it onto a website for the public to see it. But I also need to enable/keep the feature of highlighting the text when those who are visually impaired/disabled can still see the contents. Could you please kindly instruct me on how to do it. Thank you in advance! Have a great day.

try67 · Answer

Flatten the form fields, then apply a security policy that allows adding comments but prevents editing the file (via File - Properties - Security).

To do the former you can use this code, for example from the JS Console, a Custom Command or an Action: this.flattenPages();

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