Yes, that's correct. Adobe Reader 7.0 can read comments created
in Acrobat 7, but it cannot create comments. I think the
annotation feature is a "value-add" that Adobe uses to sell its
non-free Acrobat versions.
Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
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From: "Peter Desjardins" <>
To: "Bob Stayton" <>;
<>; "Steinar Bang" <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: [docbook-apps] Re: Annotating PDF files
> I'm not sure I understand. I can open a PDF file generated
> by the DocBook XSL stylesheets in Adobe Acrobat Standard 7,
> attach comments, and save the file. The original PDF file
> was created by any of the XSL-FO processors, including FOP
> 0.20.5. Perhaps Acrobat inserts the digital signature when
> it adds the comments, but the file doesn't have to be created
> by Adobe Acrobat.
If you're using Adobe Acrobat, you have special powers. I don't
believe
Adobe Reader can do it.
Peter Desjardins
SupplyScape Corporation
http://www.supplyscape.com
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