Value

Meaning

FORMAT_LEVEL_FULL

All formatting is retained, including text zoning (Default).

It keeps the original layout of the pages, including columns. This is done with text, graphical and table zones and frames. This is offered only for target applications capable of handling these. FORMAT_LEVEL_FULL formatting is the only choice for all PDF export, except for the file type "Adobe PDF edited".

FORMAT_LEVEL_PART

A partial set of output formatting elements is retained.

All recognized paragraph and character formatting features along with graphics and tables are exported.

FORMAT_LEVEL_DROP

Only some character formatting properties (font size and name) is exported, if applicable. When exporting to text file types, graphics and tables are not supported.