2021.04 Release Notes

Release date: 6th April 2021

Next release: 18th May 2021

Enhancements:

[HTML-3468] - Submit AcroForm form data as JSON
Added a new method of submitting form data via JavaScript. This change currently only applies for AcroForms. Introduces a new formvuapi.js file when the -DexperimentalFormVuAPI flag is set to true. Running FormVuAPI.submitFormAsJSON will submit the form fields as JSON in a POST request. For example, FormVuAPI.submitFormAsJSON(“https://www.example.com”); will submit the request to https://www.example.com.

[HTML-3448] - Improve patterned shape/shade positioning
Added subpixel positioning

Fixes:

[HTML-3465] - Page rotations are not correctly applied to pattern shapes/shades
Fixed

[HTML-3462] - Exception calculating fallback font style in XFA file
Fixed

[HTML-3463] - Exception getting RichMedia name in a customer file
Fixed

[HTML-3470] - Incorrect extraction value in text
Fixed

[HTML-3476] - Image is not fully output at certain scaling levels
Fixed bug in PNGEncoder when writing compressed images

[CORE-3717] - Code to balance BMC/EMC tags breaks customer PDF file
Fixed

[CORE-3741] - Allow for broken Annots key in customer PDF
Fixed

[CORE-3742] - Invalid colorspace prevents page content appearing
Fixed

[CORE-3743] - Issue with converting 14 component DeviceN to RGB due to assumptions in caching code
Fixed

[CORE-3748] - Code failing to correctly to handle /N key in customer file
Fixed

[CORE-3750] - Text displayed as incorrect characters due to fonts not being read correctly
Fixed

[CORE-3755] - Read commented out broken indirect ref
Fixed

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