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Three signature in a Pdf document

Laurent Merchez
Registered: Jan 14 2009
Posts: 13
Answered

Hello,
I am a developer and I manipulates Pdf document using third parties components.
I am facing a problem and I would like to know if what I am trying to do is feasible at all.

Here is what I am trying to achieve:
- 0 create a document containing the text of a contract and three empty signature fields.
- 1 Certify (mdp) the document using a digital signature for the author, allowing form field changes.
- 2 Insert first signature
- 3 Insert second signature.

People signing in step 2 and 3 agree to the terms of the contract.

It works fine until step 3. Then the second signature shows the infamous yellow triangle that says that the document has been modified (which is the case since the insertion of the third signature.)

Is there a way to get rid of that yellow triangle or is there another way to insert three digital signatures in a document: 1 for the author, 2 for both parties involved, the content of the document of course cannot be changed after the author has signed it.

with thanks in advance

Laurent Merchez

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0, Windows
plevy
Expert
Registered: Jul 8 2008
Posts: 80
In Acrobat 8 you shouldn't ever see the green-check-with-yellow-triangle signature status icon if the document is certified. In Acrobat 9, the green-check-with-yellow-triangle signature status icon doesn't even exist anymore so you should see only the green-check signature good icon or the red-X signature bad icon unless the state couldn't be determined.

I had thought Acrobat/Reader 7 worked the same as 8 with respect to certified documents and the signature status so there may be some other problem or I may be mistaken. Try opening the same document in Reader 8 or 9 and see what you get.

Another relevant question is whether this is a regular Acrobat Form or an XML form made in Adobe Designer.
Laurent Merchez
Registered: Jan 14 2009
Posts: 13
Thank you,
The form was created with adobe designer 7, I simply added a sample test and 3 empty fields.

I will make some tests today to see how it works using newer versions.

Actually, as a developer I manipulate Pdf only through components and I was not aware that there were differences between forms created with designer and other Adobe tools, I will try to understand that too and I will get back to let you know and accept the answer.

Thanks again,

Laurent Merchez
Laurent Merchez
Registered: Jan 14 2009
Posts: 13
Hello,
I have tested it with acrobat reader 9 and indeed the yellow triangle does not appear, actually the signature panel on the left is a much better way to examine the validity of the document...

thank you