handler attribute

Type:"selfsign" or "verisign"
Inherited:no
Used By:input
See:alias keypassword keystoretype location password reason signer

This attribute determines which signature handler should be used by Acrobat to verify the digital signature. It is only ued with the input type="signature" element, and is mandatory.

This shows how to digitally sign a document

<input type="signature"
       handler="verisign"               // handler used to verify this signature
       keystore="file:/privatekey.jks"  // URL of the keystore
       keystoretype="JKS-SUN"           // type of keystore
       password="storepassword"         // password to unlock the keystore
       alias="secretkey"                // key from the keystore to use
       keypassword="secretkeypassword"  // password to unlock the key, if required
       signer="John Smith"              // name to place on the signature
       reason="I am the author"         // reason you're signing the document
/>