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Interactive form
This new feature enables you to interactively fill out a PDF form, export it as a FDF file, e-mail it and save it together with PDF document.
On-demand download of add-ons
Foxit Reader enables you download add-ons at your needs and when necessary.
Different from other PDF Reader that always silently checks for updates over internet, Foxit Reader won’t automatically visit website without your permission. It starts to update merely when the time you open a specific document which cannot be properly displayed for missing modules support, for example CJK support, and JBIG2/JPEG2000 decoder etc.
Multi-language UI support
Foxit Reader supports dynamical UI language switch.English is the default UI language, but you can select a localized language from the Language menu. When making a choice of language, you may meet one of the following cases:
It will be switched in a flash, no prompt spring out, if the UI language package has existed in your system.
A prompt message will pop up asking you whether or not to download the language kits, if the UI language package isn’t yet in your system but available on website
A prompt message will pop up telling you “the language you choose hasn’t been translated”, if the UI language is being translated.
Here is a list of languages. Languages with “*”means they are being translated.Arabic
-Bulgarian
-Chinese_Simplified
-Chinese_Traditional
-Czech
-Dutch
-English
-French
-German
-Japanese
-Korean
-Polish
-Portuguese
-Russian
-Spanish
-Turkish * Latvian
*- Lithuanian
* -Norwegian
-* Portuguese_Brazilian
-* Romanian
-* Slovenian
-* Swedish
-* Hebrew
-* Thai
-* Valencian
-* Hungarian
-* Catalan
-* Danish
-* Estonian
-* Finnish
JavaScript add-on
This powerful new feature allows advanced users to create complex logic for PDF forms, to validate user input and process data.
Self upgrade
With this new feature, Foxit Reader self-upgrade, you don’t have to manually download a new version from website, only need to click on “checking for updates now” from the Help menu. Update manager will search for a latest version available on Foxit server, download and re-install it.
Improved printing speed
Foxit Reader has improved printing speed for PS (Postscript) printer.
Streamlined UI
Foxit Reader consolidated toolbar for a streamlined UI, creating a neat and better look and feel.
New features in v1.3
New features in v1.2
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