PdfAccessPermissions

PdfAccessPermissions class

Contains a set of flags specifying which access permissions should be granted when the document is opened with user access.

Constants

NameValueDescription
None0Specifies that a user does not have access permissions.
PrintDocument4Specifies whether a user may print the document (possibly not at the highest quality level, depending on whether bit PdfAccessPermissions#HighQualityPrint is also set).
ModifyContent8Specifies whether a user may modify the contents of the document by operations other than those controlled by bits PdfAccessPermissions#AddOrModifyFields, PdfAccessPermissions#FillExistingFields, PdfAccessPermissions#AssembleDocument.
CopyTextAndGraphics16Specifies whether a user may copy or otherwise extract text and graphics from the document by operations other than that controlled by bit PdfAccessPermissions#ExtractTextAndGraphics.
AddOrModifyFields32Specifies whether a user may add or modify text annotations, fill in interactive form fields, and, if bit PdfAccessPermissions#ModifyContent is also set, create or modify interactive form fields (including signature fields).
FillExistingFields256Specifies whether a user may fill in existing interactive form fields (including signature fields), even if bit PdfAccessPermissions#AddOrModifyFields is clear.
ExtractTextAndGraphics512Specifies whether a user may extract text and graphics in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes.
AssembleDocument1024Specifies whether a user may assemble the document (insert, rotate, or delete pages and create bookmarks or thumbnail images), even if bit PdfAccessPermissions#ModifyContent is clear.
HighQualityPrint2048Specifies whether a user may print the document to a representation from which a faithful digital copy of the PDF content could be generated. When this bit is clear (and bit PdfAccessPermissions#PrintDocument is set), printing is limited to a low-level representation of the appearance, possibly of degraded quality.

None

Specifies that a user does not have access permissions.


PrintDocument

Specifies whether a user may print the document (possibly not at the highest quality level, depending on whether bit PdfAccessPermissions#HighQualityPrint is also set).


ModifyContent

Specifies whether a user may modify the contents of the document by operations other than those controlled by bits PdfAccessPermissions#AddOrModifyFields, PdfAccessPermissions#FillExistingFields, PdfAccessPermissions#AssembleDocument.


CopyTextAndGraphics

Specifies whether a user may copy or otherwise extract text and graphics from the document by operations other than that controlled by bit PdfAccessPermissions#ExtractTextAndGraphics.


AddOrModifyFields

Specifies whether a user may add or modify text annotations, fill in interactive form fields, and, if bit PdfAccessPermissions#ModifyContent is also set, create or modify interactive form fields (including signature fields).


FillExistingFields

Specifies whether a user may fill in existing interactive form fields (including signature fields), even if bit PdfAccessPermissions#AddOrModifyFields is clear.


ExtractTextAndGraphics

Specifies whether a user may extract text and graphics in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes.


AssembleDocument

Specifies whether a user may assemble the document (insert, rotate, or delete pages and create bookmarks or thumbnail images), even if bit PdfAccessPermissions#ModifyContent is clear.


HighQualityPrint

Specifies whether a user may print the document to a representation from which a faithful digital copy of the PDF content could be generated. When this bit is clear (and bit PdfAccessPermissions#PrintDocument is set), printing is limited to a low-level representation of the appearance, possibly of degraded quality.