Using form object collections

You can select only the required objects to be covered by a signature field or encoded in a paper forms barcode, and save them as a collection.

A collection applies to either signature fields or to paper forms barcodes, but not to both, because the objects are represented differently. The collections that are available for signature fields appear in the Signature tab in the Object palette. The collections that are available for paper forms barcodes appear in the Value tab in the Object palette.

To create a form object collection

You can create a collection for signature fields or for paper forms barcodes. You can create one or many collections and select the one you want to use for a particular signature field or paper forms barcode.

Note: If you add a List Box object with the Allow Multiple Selection option selected on the Field tab to a paper forms barcode collection, you must also select the Enforce Strict Scoping Rules in JavaScript option on the Defaults tab in the Form Properties dialog. Otherwise, any values that a form filler selects in the List Box object may not encode properly in the paper forms barcode.
  1. Select File > Form Object Collections.

  2. Click New and type a name for the collection in the box.

  3. Click Modify and select the appropriate option from the Collection Type List. The list displays the available objects for the selected collection type.

  4. Select the objects to include in the collection. To hide unsupported objects for the type of collection, select Hide Unsupported Nodes.

  5. Click OK.

To copy a form object collection

  1. Select File > Form Object Collections.

  2. Select a collection from the list and click Duplicate.

  3. Double-click the collection and type a name.

  4. To specify the position of the collection, click Move Up or Move Down.

To rename a form object collection

  1. Select File > Form Object Collections.

  2. Double-click the collection in the list and type the new name.

To modify a form object collection

  1. Choose one of these methods:

    • Select File > Form Object Collections and go to step 3.

    • Select a signature field or paper forms barcode object on the page.

  2. Do one of the following actions:

    • To modify a collection for a paper forms barcode, in the Object palette, click the Value tab.

    • To modify a collection for a signature field, in the Object palette, click the Signature tab.

  3. In the Collection list, select New/Manage Collection.

  4. Select the collection that you want to modify and click Modify.

  5. Select the appropriate option from the Collection Type List.

  6. Select the objects to remove or include in the collection. To hide unsupported objects for the type of collection, select Hide Unsupported Nodes.

  7. Click OK.

  8. To specify the position of the collection, click Move Up or Move Down.

To delete a form object collection

  1. Select File > Form Object Collections.

  2. Select a collection from the list, click Delete, and then click Yes.

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