Handwritten signature

Rationale

[SINCE Orbeon Forms 2016.1 PE]

This component allows you to capture a signature from people filling out the form, similar to what you would do if you had a paper form, except of course:

  • The signature is stored digitally.

  • On a desktop, the signature is drawn with a mouse or other pointing device, while one a mobile it is drawn with the user's finger or, more rarely, a stylus.

An example signature

Usage

In Form Builder, to add a signature control to your form, click on Handwritten signature on the left sidebar. You can then add a label to the component (e.g. "Applicant signature") and a hint (e.g. "You are hereby accepting the Acme application terms and conditions"), as necessary.

Support and limitations

HTML5 canvas. For its implementation, this component uses the HTML5 canvasarrow-up-right, which is supported on all modern browsers, including modern mobile browsers. On IE, it is supported with IE9 onwards.

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