[Bug]: Text in a specific fillable form field of a pdf isn't being saved
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Description
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The text written on the biggest field of this pdf is not being saved after saving, closing and reopening the file: mod__rjue_16_peticoes_diversas.pdf.
Web browser and its version
Firefox 155.0.1
Operating system and its version
Fedora Silverblue 44
PDF.js version
6.3.289
Is the bug present in the latest PDF.js version?
Yes
Is a browser extension
No
Steps to reproduce the problem
- Open the file
- Write something in the big field after "Requer o seguinte:"
- Save the document, close and reopen the saved file
What is the expected behavior?
The text should had been saved.
What went wrong?
The text isn't saved.
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Research direction
Start by opening the attached mod__rjue_16_peticoes_diversas.pdf in PDF.js 6.3.289 and reproducing the save, close, and reopen steps for the large field after “Requer o seguinte:”. Trace the form-field save and reload behavior, then verify that text entered in this field persists after reopening and add regression coverage if the existing tests support this case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100