Behavioral difference in handling page‑open actions (/AA /O) between PDF‑XChange Editor and other PDF viewers

[rakunavi]

Hello all,

I would like to report an observable behavioral difference regarding page‑open actions (/AA /O) when opening page 2 of a sample PDF document.

• page2.png

The sample PDF contains:

• Pages 2–9: each page has a page‑open GoTo action pointing to the next page.
• Page 10: contains a text field and a page‑open ResetForm action.
• Page 2 is used as the entry point for testing.

• figure.png

• sample.pdf

When page 2 is opened, the following sequence of page‑open actions is defined in the document:

• 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → ResetForm

I tested the behavior of several PDF viewers using this file.
The results are as follows.

1. Viewers in which the full action chain executes automatically

• Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous Release Version 2026.001.21691
• Foxit PDF Reader / Foxit PDF Editor Version 2026.1.2.36540 (64 bit)
• Nitro PDF Pro Version 26.0.10.0
• PDF Studio Pro 2024 Version 2024.0.1
• Google Chrome PDF Viewer Version 150.0.7871.182 (64 bit)
• Microsoft Edge PDF Viewer Version 150.0.4078.83 (64 bit)

• In these viewers, opening page 2 results in automatic navigation through pages 3–10, and the ResetForm action on page 10 is executed.

2. Viewer in which the action chain does not continue beyond page 3

• PDF‑XChange Editor Version 11.0.1
  
  • Opening page 2 triggers the GoTo action to page 3.
  • When page 3 is displayed, its page‑open action does not execute.
  • The chain stops at page 3.
  • Page 10 is not reached, and the ResetForm action is not executed.

3. Viewers that do not execute page‑open actions

• Firefox PDF (PDF.js) Version 153.0
• Sumatra PDF Version 3.6.1 (64-bit)
• PDF Annotator Version 10.0.0.1011 (64 bit)

• These viewers do not execute page‑open actions in this document and are therefore not included in the comparison of cascading behavior.

Video demonstration

A short comparison video is attached showing:

1. The behavior in PDF‑XChange Editor (chain stops at page 3).
2. The behavior in Acrobat Reader (full chain executes).

• Animation.gif

Best regards,
rakunavi

- PDF-XChange Editor PRO Version: 11.0.1
- OS Version: Windows 11 Pro / Home 25H2 Build 26200.8875
- PC Model: GMKtec Nucbox M7 Pro with HUION Kamvas Pro 19 / Lenovo IdeaPad C340-15IWL

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

Hello, rakunavi

thank you for the report. I have raised this with the Dev team for review.

Kind regards,