PDF what is 'markup' vs 'edit'.

Phylis Sophical · 16. Dec 2010, 03:16 PM

In today's Freebie, pdfescape, which according to the article, allows you to edit pdf files online. However, most comments state:
"PDFescape does _not_ allow you to edit the content of the PDF, but only to add markup to a PDF".

What exactly is 'markup'?
Link to article
http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...s+Hot+Finds%29

Ritho · 16. Dec 2010, 03:28 PM

Without examining the actual features of the program in question......

Editing = changing the actual content. e.g. Rewriting or entering new text, adding/removing images/ etc.

Markup = annotating the text. e.g. Highlighting, underlining, whiting out or blurring text, drawing arrows, adding notes or comments to the margins etc.

Phylis Sophical · 16. Dec 2010, 03:51 PM

Thxs Ritho. Makes perfect sense now. Markup allows you to literally mark the text with a variety of tools, vs. Edit where you can actually change the text. Now I have one more word to add to my 'geek' arsanal.

16. Dec 2010, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phylis Sophical Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	PDF what is 'markup' vs 'edit'. In today's Freebie, pdfescape, which according to the article, allows you to edit pdf files online. However, most comments state: "PDFescape does _not_ allow you to edit the content of the PDF, but only to add markup to a PDF". What exactly is 'markup'? Link to article http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...s+Hot+Finds%29

16. Dec 2010, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	Without examining the actual features of the program in question...... Editing = changing the actual content. e.g. Rewriting or entering new text, adding/removing images/ etc. Markup = annotating the text. e.g. Highlighting, underlining, whiting out or blurring text, drawing arrows, adding notes or comments to the margins etc. __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

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16. Dec 2010, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phylis Sophical Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	Thxs Ritho. Makes perfect sense now. Markup allows you to literally mark the text with a variety of tools, vs. Edit where you can actually change the text. Now I have one more word to add to my 'geek' arsanal.