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Get-OfficePdfFormField

Module PSWriteOffice
Inputs
System.String
Outputs
OfficeIMO.Pdf.PdfFormField
Source
GetOfficePdfFormFieldCommand.cs:18 Edit on GitHub

Gets simple AcroForm fields from a PDF.

Syntax

Get-OfficePdfFormField [-IgnorePermissionRestrictions] [-Name <String>] [-Password <String>] [-Path] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Guides & Samples

Authored walkthroughs and practical samples linked to this command.

Examples

Authored help example

Inspect fields before filling a form.

Get-OfficePdfFormField -Path .\Examples\Documents\Request.pdf |
    Select-Object Name, FieldType, Value
Set-OfficePdfForm -Path .\Examples\Documents\Request.pdf -OutputPath .\Examples\Documents\Request-Filled.pdf -Field @{ Requester = 'Ada Lovelace' }

Reads form field names so the fill hashtable can use the right keys.

Parameters

-IgnorePermissionRestrictions SwitchParameter optional
After successful password authentication, explicitly ignore owner-imposed usage restrictions.
-Name String optional
Optional field name filter.
-Password String optional
Password used to inspect a Standard password-encrypted PDF.
-Path String requiredposition: 0pipeline: True (ByValue)aliases: FilePath
PDF file path.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.