>> *Scenario:* >> I need to verify if the check-box for a certain field in a non-acro form >> PDF is ticked or not. >> >> *Options tried:* >> 1. I tried to search for any class in PDFBOX which points to the check-box >> but could not find any. > > There isn't if it isn't acroform nor xfa. A box is just a box, i.e. a shape > somewhere. (Unless the character for a checked box is used)
Just for completeness, it’s worth mentioning that PDF does include a construct for forms-without-widgets called “PrintField". See ISO 32000-2, 14.8.5.6, “PrintField attributes”. This has been around for a long time, but few bother to implement it, as it also requires significant understanding and implementation of tagged PDF (14.8). Duff Johnson | PDF Association | [email protected]
