Field Features Supported on PDF Export
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Fields are supported in the model. To check if these fields can be updated check the import section.
Even if a field can be updated, most fields are exported if they are up-to-date by MS Word. i.e if you import a document and export it with a field as it is then it will appear properly in the output format.
Fields with custom field codes (a field code modified to represent something different than a normal field) are retained as they are when converting to other Word document formats. These fields are lost when exporting to ODT.
When saving to rendered formats such as PDF, XPS or image some fields may be automatically updated as a part of the page layout.
Field Codes
See the following link in the documentation for further information:
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Field Codes |
Yes |
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Date and Time
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| CreateDate |
Yes |
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| Date |
Yes |
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| EditTime |
Yes |
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| PrintDate |
Yes |
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| SaveDate |
Yes |
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| Time |
Yes |
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Document Automation
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Compare |
Yes |
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| DocVariable |
Yes |
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| GoToButton |
Yes |
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| If |
Yes |
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| MacroButton |
Yes |
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| Print |
N/A |
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Fields such as FileName or FileSize are not automatically updated on save. However, they can be updated explictly by calling Document.UpdateFields.
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Author |
Yes |
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| Comments |
Yes |
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| DocProperty |
Yes |
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| FileName |
Yes |
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| FileSize |
Yes |
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| Info |
Yes |
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| Keywords |
Yes |
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| LastSavedBy |
Yes |
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| NumChars |
Yes |
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| NumPages |
Yes |
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| NumWords |
Yes |
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| Subject |
Yes |
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| Template |
Yes |
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| Title |
Yes |
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| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Formula |
Yes |
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| Advance |
Planned |
The effects of the advance field do not appear in the rendered output.
There are plans to support this field during rendering. |
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| Eq |
Planned |
Some simple equation fields may render correctly. Others may appear distorted in the rendered output. |
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| Symbol |
Yes |
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There is a save option to control if form fields are exported as proper form fields in PDF output or as plain text.
See the following link in the documentation for further information:
- PdfSaveOptions.PreserveFormFields
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| TextInput |
Yes |
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| CheckBox |
Yes |
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| DropDown |
Yes |
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| Calc On Exit |
N/A |
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| Checked |
Yes |
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| Default Value |
Yes |
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| Enabled |
Yes |
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| Entry and Exit Macro |
N/A |
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| Name |
Yes |
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| Help Text |
N/A |
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| Status Text |
N/A |
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| Max Length |
Yes |
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| Check Box Size |
Yes |
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| Text Input Type |
N/A |
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Index and Tables
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Index |
Yes |
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| RD |
Yes |
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| TA |
N/A |
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| TC |
N/A |
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| TOA (Table of Authorities) |
Yes |
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| TOC (Table of Contents) |
Yes |
The \h switch on TOC can be used to export the TOC as hyperlinked to PDF. |
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| XE |
N/A |
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Links and References
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| AutoText |
Yes |
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| AutoTextList |
N/A |
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| Bibliography |
Yes |
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| Citation |
N/A |
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| Hyperlink |
Yes |
Output to PDF as a clickable hyperlink. |
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| IncludePicture |
Yes |
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| IncludeText |
Yes |
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| Link |
Yes |
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| NoteRef |
Yes |
Exported as a clickable link. |
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| PageRef |
Yes |
Hyperlinked PageRef field is exported as plain text and not as a clickable hyperlink in output PDF. |
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| Quote |
Yes |
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| Ref |
Yes |
Exported as a clickable link. |
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| StyleRef |
Yes |
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Mail Merge
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| AddressBlock |
Yes |
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| Ask |
Yes |
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| Compare |
Yes |
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| Database |
Yes |
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| Fill-in |
Yes |
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| GreetingLine |
Yes |
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| If |
Yes |
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| MergeField |
Yes |
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| MergeRec |
Yes |
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| MergeSeq |
Yes |
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| Next |
Yes |
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| NextIf |
Yes |
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| Set |
Yes |
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| SkipIf |
Yes |
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Numbering
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| AutoNum |
Planned |
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| AutoNumLgl |
Planned |
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| AutoNumOut |
Planned |
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| BarCode |
Planned |
Note that this only refers to the BarCode field structure. Commonly, barcodes are represented in Microsoft Word document as text using a special barcode font or image. These are fully supported during export to all formats. |
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| ListNum |
Planned |
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| Page |
Yes |
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| RevNum |
Yes |
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| Section |
Yes |
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| SectionPages |
Yes |
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| Seq |
Yes |
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| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| UserAddress |
Yes |
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| UserInitials |
Yes |
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| UserName |
Yes |
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Hyperlinks
| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Text |
Yes |
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| Hyperlinked Shape or Image |
Yes |
Hyperlink is only exported on an image and not a shape. |
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| Hyperlink across Multiple Paragraphs |
Yes |
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| Hyperlink to a Local Bookmark |
Yes |
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| Hyperlink to an External Resource |
Yes |
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| Screen Tip |
N/A |
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| Target Frame |
N/A |
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| Feature |
Supported |
Comment |
See Also |
| Date and Time Formatting |
Yes |
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| Numbering Formatting |
Yes |
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| General Formatting |
Yes |
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