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diff --git a/manual/cli.rst b/manual/cli.rst index 93131542..db32c515 100644 --- a/manual/cli.rst +++ b/manual/cli.rst @@ -736,22 +736,40 @@ Related Options whatever encryption was present on the input file. This functionality is not intended to be used for bypassing copyright restrictions or other restrictions placed on files by their - producers. See also :qpdf:ref:`--copy-encryption` and - :qpdf:ref:`--remove-restrictions`. + producers. See also :qpdf:ref:`--copy-encryption`, + :qpdf:ref:`--remove-restrictions`, and + :qpdf:ref:`--disable-signatures`. .. qpdf:option:: --remove-restrictions .. help: remove security restrictions from input file Remove restrictions associated with digitally signed PDF files. - This may be combined with --decrypt to allow free editing of - previously signed/encrypted files. This option invalidates the - signature but leaves its visual appearance intact. + This may be combined with --decrypt and --disable-signatures to + allow free editing of previously signed/encrypted files. This + option invalidates the signature but leaves its visual + appearance intact. See also --disable-signatures. Remove security restrictions associated with digitally signed PDF - files. This may be combined with :qpdf:ref:--decrypt: to allow - free editing of previously signed/encrypted files. This option - invalidates the signature but leaves its visual appearance intact. + files. This may be combined with :qpdf:ref:`--decrypt` and + :qpdf:ref:`--disable-signatures` to allow free editing of + previously signed/encrypted files. This option invalidates the + signature but leaves its visual appearance intact. See also + :qpdf:ref:`--disable-signatures`. + +.. qpdf:option:: --disable-signatures + + .. help: disable digital signature fields + + Remove all digital signature fields from a file. The appearance + of the digital signature, if any, will remain on the page, but + it will no longer be a signature field. See also + --remove-restrictions. + + Remove all digital signature fields from a file. The appearance + of the digital signature, if any, will remain on the page, but + it will no longer be a signature field. See also + :qpdf:ref:`--remove-restrictions`. .. qpdf:option:: --copy-encryption=file |