GroupDocs.Signature for Java for Java 24.3

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.groupdocs</groupId>
    <artifactId>groupdocs-signature</artifactId>
    <version>24.3</version>
</dependency>
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compile(group: 'com.groupdocs', name: 'groupdocs-signature', version: '24.3')
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<dependency org="com.groupdocs" name="groupdocs-signature" rev="24.3">
    <artifact name="groupdocs-signature" ext="jar"/>
</dependency>
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libraryDependencies += "com.groupdocs" % "groupdocs-signature" % "24.3"
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What’s new in the GroupDocs.Signature for Java 24.3

Release Highlights

GroupDocs.Signature for Java 24.3 delivers powerful new features and enhancements including advanced QR and barcode types, archive verification, and expanded support for header/footer signatures in Word documents. The release also improves TIFF and WebP page-level signing, adds support for signing xlsm files with VBA macros, and enhances digital signing of PDFs using external signatures.

New Features

  • MailMark QR Type Embedded Object Support:
    Introduced Mailmark2D as a new QR code type to meet postal barcode standards.

  • GS1DotCode and HanXin Barcode Formats:
    Enhanced barcode support with GS1DotCode and HanXin QR types for broader application coverage.

  • Swiss QR Code Symbology Support:
    Enabled Swiss QR generation for compliant financial and invoicing documentation.

  • HIBC LIC and PAS QR Codes Support:
    Implemented healthcare-specific QR symbologies, supporting both primary and secondary data.

  • Header/Footer Signature Placement in Word Documents:
    Users can now insert Text, Image, QR, Barcode, and Stamp signatures into Word document headers and footers.

  • VBA Macro Signing in XLSM Files:
    Digital signing now includes VBA project signature capabilities in Excel macro-enabled documents.

  • External PDF Digital Signing:
    Integrated external smartcard/token-based digital signature support for PDFs.

  • Archive File Signature Verification:
    Expanded functionality to verify and preview signature content within archives.

Enhancements

  • Enhanced experience with multi-page TIFF and WebP documents, including page-specific signing.
  • Improved preview generation with extended page metadata.
  • Improved system compatibility by updating deprecated System.Drawing.Common to version 6.
  • Improved performance with pagination in ImageLayers during search processes.
  • Optimized handling of multi-page image formats for better efficiency and flexibility.
  • Streamlined internal code structure by removing duplicated GetSignPages and GetSearchPages implementations.
  • Refactored and reorganized SignatureExtension, SpreadsheetPosition, and TextShadow into a new extensions namespace.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed image acquisition in Linux environments.
  • Resolved evaluation watermark issue during PDF digital signing.
  • Improved message clarity for unsigned PDF evaluation outputs.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

  • Moved classes: SignatureExtension, SpreadsheetPosition, and TextShadow to com.groupdocs.signature.domain.extensions.signoptions.

🔍 Explore the Full Release Details

For full list of updates, please visit GroupDocs.Signature for Java 24.3 Release Notes.

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VersionRelease Date
24.7July 11, 2024
24.3March 22, 2024
23.12December 25, 2023
23.6.1September 21, 2023
23.6June 22, 2023
23.4April 10, 2023
22.11November 15, 2022
22.8August 15, 2022
22.2.1May 25, 2022
22.2February 4, 2022
21.2January 25, 2022
19.7January 25, 2022
19.11January 25, 2022
18.8January 25, 2022
18.1January 25, 2022
17.6.0January 25, 2022
17.4.0January 25, 2022
21.11November 30, 2021
21.8August 26, 2021
21.5May 31, 2021
20.9September 5, 2020
20.5May 29, 2020
20.3March 20, 2020
19.5May 30, 2019
19.1.1March 7, 2019
19.1January 30, 2019
18.11December 4, 2018
18.6June 4, 2018
18.4April 19, 2018
17.11April 19, 2018
17.8April 19, 2018
17.7.0April 19, 2018
17.5.0April 19, 2018
17.1.0April 19, 2018