Anchor Text
Anchor text is a document template tool for organizations that enables precise placement of any document field or annotation relative to specific text, eliminating the need to move tags individually, but it is not accessible via the API or white-text tagging.
Audience: Organizations
Anchor text is a document template tool that lets organizations specify exactly where fields and tags should be placed on a document — no more moving tags one by one.
Benefits
- Using anchor text allows you to get very specific about where a tag should be placed on a document in relation to text on the document.
- Moving tags one by one is no longer necessary.
- Anchor text is available for any document field, including annotations.
Limitations
- Anchor text is not available via the API or white-text tagging.
Summary Checklist
- Anchor text works with any document field, including annotations.
- Anchor text is not available via the API or white-text tagging.
If you are still unsure, contact Proof Support for help.
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Anchor Text – Proof Help Center
Anchor text is a document template tool in Proof that allows organizations to precisely place fields and tags on documents relative to specific text, eliminating the need to move tags individually, works with all document fields including annotations, but is not available via the API or white-text tagging.
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