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In some pdf file readers for MS Windows such as those from Adobe or Foxit, it is possible to turn off the ability to implement javascript in a pdf file. Is that possible with Evince (Document Viewer) 3.2.1? I don't see any option to do so.

Or, is it that Evince does not implement javascript in pdf files at all?

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Essentially, it doesn't support it, so you can't turn it off.

RolandiXor
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[update 05.2018]: bug moved over to gitlab.

There is a bug report on this on bugzilla.
It is classified as Normal Enhancement.
Unfortunately I have no clue if they are actively working on it or not..

rosch
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No, evince does not support Javascript.

How to verify this?

To make it easier for others to verify the up-to-dateness of this answer, you can query two information sources:

  1. There exists an official bug report (Support Javascript in PDF Documents) handling the feature request for Javascript, which - by now - does not mention a version for which the Javascript support is planned:

    Version: unspecified
    [...]
    Importance: Normal enhancement

  2. Look at the official roadmap of evince, especially at the Javascript line from Roadmap#Unresourced: Evince Roadmap - Unresourced - Highlight Javascript Status

Murmel
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Try PDF Studio, a free PDF reader / annotator and form filler that supports JavaScript for formatting, computing and validating.

https://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudioviewer/

Leila Holmann
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