Hello Markus, thank you for pointing that out. That needs several additional internal changes as before we were handling names as strings which is incorrect now in many cases.
I've reopened PDFBOX-6178 because of that. BR Maruan Am Dienstag, dem 24.03.2026 um 11:06 +0000 schrieb Markus Mensinger via users: > Hi Tilman, > > I tested pdfbox-3.0.8-20260323.163747-15 and update the value of > field "Geschlecht" to "männlich". The issue is half fixed. > > Fixed: > The appearance name (/AP) "/m#e4nnlich" is not renamed any more. > Great work! > > Not fixed: > - But the value (/V) of the field is still being encoded as > "/m#c3#a4nnlich". The same name as in /AP must be used here, right? > - And the selected appearance (/AS) of the field is not changed to > "/m#e4nnlich". It remains "/Off". The field is not selected visually > on the rendered page. > > The result file: > https://signotecgmbh-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensinger_signotec_de/IQC6ZpRWlFX4R5nY4rHk7DP8AcNO-Gl1dvTBBt6OTTCTU7U?e=cgfqS1 > > > Kind regards > Markus > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Tilman Hausherr <[email protected]> > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. März 2026 08:59 > > An: [email protected] > > Betreff: Re: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > > > Hi, > > > > Please test with a snapshot build > > https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/snapshots/org/apache/pdfbox/pd > > fbox-app/3.0.8-SNAPSHOT/ > > > > Tilman > > > > Am 20.03.2026 um 13:05 schrieb Markus Mensinger via users: > > > Hi Maruan, > > > > > > I have tested PdfBox 3.0.5, 3.0.6 and 3.0.7. Always the same > > > result. > > > > > > Kind regards > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. März 2026 10:27 > > > > An: [email protected] > > > > Cc: Markus Mensinger <[email protected]> > > > > Betreff: Re: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > > > > > > > Hello Markus, > > > > > > > > for completeness: which version of PDFBox are you using? I've > > > > added > > > > the files to the ticket. Thank you for sharing. > > > > > > > > BR > > > > Maruan > > > > > > > > Am Donnerstag, dem 19.03.2026 um 08:03 +0000 schrieb Markus > > > > Mensinger > > > > via > > > > users: > > > > > Hi Maruan, > > > > > > > > > > you are free to use and edit the documents. > > > > > > > > > > The updated links: > > > > > > > > > > The original document. No radio button is selected: > > > > > https://signotecgmbh-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensing > > > > > er > > > > > _signotec_de/IQAG_LM96YsmR5Bbs- > > > > B6GdjZAe_Ohx5ZXtTrGjqhBhbnvlI?e=Mk8uto > > > > > Radio button "männlich" selected with PdfBox: > > > > > https://signotecgmbh-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensing > > > > > er > > > > > _signotec_de/IQBd-bq- > > > > lOxGSoxfH6RRv1DiAekmMQ45a237dHKxaarJonc?e=2msGPD > > > > > Radio button "männlich" selected with Acrobat Pro: > > > > > https://signotecgmbh-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensing > > > > > er > > > > > > > > > > > _signotec_de/IQB5nYOYQEJ8QJMizyMsxnTjAUC7RLehA9jHOR9NGUDVd7A?e=mc > > > > zIzV > > > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > > Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. März 2026 15:55 > > > > > > An: [email protected] > > > > > > Cc: Markus Mensinger <[email protected]> > > > > > > Betreff: Re: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Markus, > > > > > > > > > > > > I've created PDFBOX-6178. Unfortunately the links are > > > > > > expired. > > > > > > Could you provide > > > > > > the test file again. OK to add it to the issue? > > > > > > > > > > > > BR > > > > > > Maruan > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Mittwoch, dem 18.03.2026 um 14:30 +0000 schrieb Markus > > > > > > Mensinger > > > > > > via > > > > > > users: > > > > > > > Hi PdfBox Team, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > may I ask if this issue is still being addressed? I'd be > > > > > > > happy to > > > > > > > help with additional documents or test code. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > > > > Von: Markus Mensinger via users > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Februar 2026 08:49 > > > > > > > > An: [email protected] > > > > > > > > Cc: Markus Mensinger <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Betreff: AW: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Andreas, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sorry for the late reply. I didn't receive the email > > > > > > > > about your > > > > > > > > message. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The original document. No radio button is selected: > > > > > > > > https://signotecgmbh- > > > > > > > > my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensinger_signo > > > > > > > > tec_de/I > > > > > > > > QAG_ > > > > > > > > LM96 > > > > > > > > YsmR5Bbs-B6GdjZAe_Ohx5ZXtTrGjqhBhbnvlI?e=hLirvE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Radio button "männlich" selected with PdfBox: > > > > > > > > https://signotecgmbh- > > > > > > > > my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensinger_signo > > > > > > > > tec_de/I > > > > > > > > QBd- > > > > > > > > bq- > > > > > > > > lOxGSoxfH6RRv1DiAd05O7Pq6qRBlJJBafeklP4?e=SHrniB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Radio button "männlich" selected with Acrobat Pro: > > > > > > > > https://signotecgmbh- > > > > > > > > my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/markus_mensinger_signo > > > > > > > > tec_de/I > > > > > > > > QB5n > > > > > > > > YOYQ > > > > > > > > EJ8QJMizyMsxnTjAXDRsSO12tsNbvLwQxKbZ3Y?e=bNhHOR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > > > > > Von: Markus Mensinger via users > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 6. Februar 2026 17:06 > > > > > > > > > An: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > Cc: Markus Mensinger <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > Betreff: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Sie erhalten nicht häufig E-Mails von > > > > > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > > > > > Weitere Informationen, warum dies wichtig ist, finden > > > > > > > > > Sie unter > > > > > > > > > https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi PdfBox team, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is the following maybe an issue in PdfBox? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steps to reproduce > > > > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > > > > 1. Create a document that contains a radio button > > > > > > > > > with Umlaut in > > > > > > > > > name. > > > > > > > > > I can give you an example document. > > > > > > > > > Let's say: A radio group "Geschlecht" with the > > > > > > > > > buttons > > > > > > > > > "männlich" > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > "weiblich". > > > > > > > > > Do not use PdfBox for this step. I used Acrobat Pro > > > > > > > > > 2020. > > > > > > > > > The name/value of the "männlich" button is encoded as > > > > > > > > > "/m#e4nnlich" in the PDF. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Update the value of the radio group with PdfBox to > > > > > > > > > "männlich" > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > save it to a new document. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > import java.io.File; > > > > > > > > > import org.apache.pdfbox.Loader; import > > > > > > > > > org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.PDDocument; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public class UpdateRadioGroup { > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > private static final String INPUT_FILE = > > > > > > > > > "form_empty.pdf"; > > > > > > > > > private static final String OUTPUT_FILE = > > > > > > > > > "form_selected.pdf"; > > > > > > > > > private static final String FIELD_NAME = > > > > > > > > > "Geschlecht"; > > > > > > > > > private static final String FIELD_VALUE = > > > > > > > > > "männlich"; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public static void main(String[] args) > > > > > > > > > throws Exception { > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > try (PDDocument document = > > > > > > > > > Loader.loadPDF(new > > > > > > > > > File(INPUT_FILE))) { > > > > > > > > > document.getDocumentCatalog() > > > > > > > > > .getAcroForm(null) > > > > > > > > > .getField(FIELD_NAME) > > > > > > > > > .setValue(FIELD_VALUE); > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > document.save(new File(OUTPUT_FILE)); > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Validate the name/value of the "männlich" button > > > > > > > > > in the new > > > > > > > > > document in a text editor. PdfBox encodes "männlich" > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > "/m#c3#a4nnlich" (see > > > > > > > > > COSName.writePDF() ). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The problem > > > > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > > > > PdfBox renames the radio button from "männlich" to > > > > > > > > > "männlich". > > > > > > > > > Or "/m#e4nnlich" to "/m#c3#a4nnlich" in PDF-format. > > > > > > > > > When you read the document again, PdfBox converts > > > > > > > > > "#c3#a" to "ä" > > > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > all other programs do not. I tested Acrobat Pro 2020, > > > > > > > > > actual > > > > > > > > > Acrobat Reader, PDFXplorer from https://www.o2sol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ------- > > > > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
