Visualizing Change: Adding Redline Checks to Your Laserfiche Forms

Introduction:  Ever wished you could instantly spot what changed between two fields without playing detective? In dynamic Laserfiche forms, even small edits can have big implications. By adding automated redline checks, you can highlight differences in real time, making reviews faster, clearer, and virtually error-proof. In this post, we’ll show you how to implement this smart solution and transform the way you track changes.

Test Version: Laserfiche Forms Professional Version 11.0.2311.50564 and above

Code Provided by: William Bently with Texas A&M

Setup: Download codes from Bait and Tackle.

Red Line using JavaScript - Classic Designer

1. Add three Multi-line fields to your form.

2. Add a Rich Text field to your form.

3. Assign the CSS class TextA to the first Multi-line field, and assign the CSS class TextB to the second Multi-line field.

4. Assign the CSS class .RedLineOutput to the third Multi-line field.

5. Copy and paste the CSS code from Day 15 Bait and Tackle library.

6. Copy and paste the JavaScript code from Day 15 Bait and Tackle library.

7. Adjust fields as suggested in field name for production.