latex3 / latex3/hyperref

Support for signature fields

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Description

It would be great if hyperref could support a \SignatureField for digital signatures.

There is some "prior art", see
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/51090/how-do-i-create-a-pdf-file-that-can-be-digitally-signed

But I didn't find a working solution for me (digsig doesn't render in tests I did, neither in Adobe Acrobat nor in Okular) and eforms seems to be incompatible with hyperref forms.

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Research direction

The issue names no file or test; start by reviewing hyperref's existing form support and the linked prior art. Verify the proposed signature field in Adobe Acrobat and Okular, with done meaning a working \SignatureField that is compatible with hyperref forms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
latex, tex
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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