activePDF has announced an update to its server-based PDF .NET web control tool that allows users to edit PDF files from any source, using any browser.

Hosted on a user's server, Portal 2011 provides browser-based PDF viewing and editing capabilities without requiring third party software on individual systems or devices. Enterprise users can selectively disable the end user's PDF editing, printing and saving capabilities to allow full protection against unauthorised distribution or tampering with any documents.

Tim Sullivan, activePDF CEO, said, "Portal 2011 also provides a complete set of tools for uploading and inserting images, making annotations, drawing objects, creating form fields, inserting hyperlinks and more without the overhead of costly desktop software" .

The interface to Portal 2011 is able to be customised with custom buttons and tabs, including custom JavaScript actions, custom callback arguments and alerts, and access built-in functions such as progress indicator, plus save and download,

It also offers the ability to highlight text in a document, add/upload Images to a PDF, and tools for adding  comments, annotations, drawing objects, form fields and hyperlinks.
PDF form creation and editing capabilities include field calculations and formatting within the browser.
   
An online demo is available.