Hi Maruan, sorry for the late reply. The issue is completely fixed. Great work!
Kind regards Markus > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. März 2026 18:16 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: PdfBox renames RadioButton with Umlaut > > Hello Markus, > > a new snapshot build is available at > > https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/snapshots/org/apache/pdfbox/pd > fbox-app/3.0.8-SNAPSHOT/ > > for testing. > > BR > Maruan > > > Am Dienstag, dem 24.03.2026 um 12:36 +0100 schrieb > [email protected]: > > 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_mensing > > > er_signotec_de/IQC6ZpRWlFX4R5nY4rHk7DP8AcNO- > Gl1dvTBBt6OTTCTU7U?e=cgf > > > qS1 > > > > > > > > > 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_sig > > > > > > > > > > no > > > > > > > > > > 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_sig > > > > > > > > > > no > > > > > > > > > > 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_sig > > > > > > > > > > no > > > > > > > > > > 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
