pdftools_toolbox.pdf.forms.form_field_copy_strategy

Classes

FormFieldCopyStrategy(value)

The FormFieldCopyStrategy defines how Form Fields are handled when they are copied from an input document to an output document using the pdftools_toolbox.pdf.page.Page.copy() and pdftools_toolbox.pdf.page_list.PageList.copy() methods.
class pdftools_toolbox.pdf.forms.form_field_copy_strategy.FormFieldCopyStrategy(value)[source]

Bases: IntEnum

The FormFieldCopyStrategy defines how Form Fields are handled when they are copied from an input document to an output document using the pdftools_toolbox.pdf.page.Page.copy() and pdftools_toolbox.pdf.page_list.PageList.copy() methods.

Variables:

  • COPY (int) – The elements are copied as-is to the target document.

  • FLATTEN (int) – The elements are removed but the visible representation is retained.

  • REMOVE (int) – The elements are removed completely.

  • COPY_AND_UPDATE_WIDGETS (int) – Copy widgets that belong to form fields copied previously with pdftools_toolbox.pdf.forms.field_node.FieldNode.copy() . Any changes made to copied form fields are reflected in the widgets.

COPY = 1
FLATTEN = 2
REMOVE = 3
COPY_AND_UPDATE_WIDGETS = 4