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Title

Automatic validation not performed on all clicked form fieldsProducts affected

Issue

In Acrobat 8.x and 9.0, validation is not automatically performed when the user clicks the following type of form fields:

  • text
  • date/time
  • numeric
  • decimal
  • password
  • list box
  • drop-down list
  • signature
  • image
  • button

The automatic validation is performed when user clicks the radio button list, radio button and check box fields.

This behavior differs in Acrobat 7.x, where clicking any form field triggered an automatic validation.

Reason

In Acrobat 8.x and 9.0, validation is performed only if the value of the field has changed. This is a preferred behavior because it streamlines the form and improves its performance.

Solution

If you need to perform field validation, even if its values have not changed, then perform it in the exit event, which occurs when the field loses focus.


Doc ID
(kb405022)

Last updated
2008-08-08

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