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Javelin v2 and JavelinPro v2 PDF Readers are free MS Windows programs that provide facilities for viewing standard PDF files, and for viewing encrypted (secure) versions of PDF files in formats (.drmz, .drmx) created for use with the Drumlin Digital Rights Management (DRM) service. They are the predecessor versions to the current Javelin3 PDF readers and should normally only be used for older versions of MS Windows (Windows 7 and earlier). They can, however, be used with most recent versions of Windows (e.g. Windows 10). Unlike Javelin3 PDF readers, Javelin v2 readers are totally stand-alone, i.e. have no system dependencies and the executables (javelin.exe and javelinpro.exe) can be run without requiring formal installation, although they are provided as an installation kit as standard.
Most end users with recent versions of MS Windows should chose the standard Javelin3 reader, unless the Javelin3Pro version is required by the document publisher or corporate IT Department. Javelin3Pro users must register their software, and may be provided with a license file for secure file authorization rather than an authorization code.
| Topics | Details |
|---|---|
| Documentation | User guide as PDF |
| Kits | Signed setup exe files; 2Mb kit, 4Mb installed |
| Versions | Javelin (no registration required); Javelin3ro (registration required, optional license-based authorization) |
| PDF File types | PDF, DRMZ, DRMX |
| File sizes | All, 1,000+ pages, up to 100MBs |
| Page sizes | All - A4/US Letter or smaller recommended for ease of viewing |
| Security | Password to open (PDF) not supported, standard PDF encrypted content restrictions ignored;; DRM protected encrypted files (authorization options: codes, license files); no Javascript or embedded or attached files permitted |
| Zooming | Sliding zoom, fixed zoom %ages, fit page, fit width, marquee zoom |
| Page formats | Single page, vertical scrolling |
| Display modes | Standard, Presentation (full screen) |
| Outlines | Yes (multi-level), auto-open (default, selectable) |
| Bookmarks | No |
| Thumbnails | No |
| Hyperlinks | Internal and external links (must be explicitly defined in PDF) |
| Text search | Yes, fast free text search with highlighted hits |
| Highlighting | No |
| Annotations | Yes, text boxes |
| Built-in downloader | Yes, for PDF, DRMZ, DRMX files |
| Catalog handling | No |
| Screen capture protection | Optional for secured PDFs |
| Accessibility | Zooming |
| Page rotation | Yes, left and right |
| Watermarking | Static and dynamic watermarking support (single and multi-line text); screen and print variants |
| Page selection | Select page, next, previous, last, up/down (page view history) |
| Printing | Page-by-page secure printing (single-sided); selectable scaling |
| Forms | No |
| Touch screens | No |
| Automation | Command line support for file opening |
| Branding | No |
| Languages | Yes, multi-language support built-in (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch Arabic, Chinese (2), Croatian, Hungarian, Japanese) |
| Usage tracking | Event tracking for secured files |
| Logged data | Yes, local and host-based log data |
| PDF Library | xPDF |
| License | Freeware, General license conditions |
| Signing authority | Verisign, Developer signed app |