Table 222 – Additional entries common to all fields containing variable text

Key

Type

Value

DA

string

(Required; inheritable) The default appearance string containing a sequence of valid page-content graphics or text state operators that define such properties as the field’s text size and colour.

Q

integer

(Optional; inheritable) A code specifying the form of quadding (justification) that shall be used in displaying the text:

0 Left-justified

1 Centered

2 Right-justified

Default value: 0 (left-justified).

DS

text string

(Optional; PDF 1.5) A default style string, as described in 12.7.3.4, “Rich Text Strings.”

RV

text string or text stream

(Optional; PDF 1.5) A rich text string, as described in 12.7.3.4, “Rich Text Strings.”