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SetMultipleSelection

Sets whether multiple values can be selected.

Syntax

expression.SetMultipleSelection(allowMultipleSelection);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiListboxField class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
allowMultipleSelectionRequiredbooleanSpecifies whether multiple values can be selected.

Returns

boolean

Example

Allow a list selection field to accept multiple choices in a PDF.

// How do I enable multiple selections in a PDF?

// Configure the field to permit picking several options in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
let listboxField = Api.CreateListboxField([10, 10, 160, 100]);
page.AddObject(listboxField);

listboxField.AddOption('Option 1');
listboxField.AddOption('Option 2');
listboxField.AddOption('Option 3');
listboxField.AddOption('Option 4');
listboxField.SetMultipleSelection(true);
listboxField.SetValueIndexes([0, 3]);