anchor

Specifies the text pattern to search for on the page or in the file.  The location of the pattern can be used to place barcode and text elements on the page.  The string that follows the search pattern (anchor value) can be used in value property of subsequent barcode, text or replace commands.

Syntax

anchor [[pattern=]PatternText [,name=AnchorName]  [,[scope=]SearchScope]

Parameters

PatternText

Pattern to search for in the PDF text (see Anchors).  Explicit or implicit (first position) value.
See format of PatternText in Anchor variables.

AnchorName

If specified, then it is the explicit anchor name.  If not specified, the anchor name is derived from the PatternText

SearchScope

Defines how the anchor PatternText is searched for.   Optional explicit or implicit (by valid value) value.  Valid values:

Notes

• If file is specified, only anchor value is used.  Such anchor can not be used for placement

• The anchor command applies only to pages which containing searchable text (Data PDF).  The anchor can not be found in Image files or PDF pages containing only faxed or scanned images (Image PDF).

Examples

Specify anchor with value.  Use pattern text as anchor name.

anchor “ID=${}”

Specify anchor with value.  Use name other than pattern text.

anchor “ID=${}”, name=UserID

Specify anchor without value to be used for placement only.  Pattern uses prefix and suffix.

anchor “##Place1##”

Specify anchor value to be searched for on all file pages.

anchor “OrderID=${}”, scope=file