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            The
Clone PDF operation replicates a PDF document. The resulting PDF
document can be manipulated independently of the input PDF document.
If a given PDF document is passed to multiple services without cloning,
the result may be difficult to use effectively.
            
           
            For example, assume that a PDF document is passed to two services
sequentially. When the first service modifies and returns the PDF
document as a
            
             document
            
            value, the next service
to use the
            
             document
            
            value detects modifications
that the first service made.
            
           
            After using the Clone PDF operation, you are assured that the
input
            
             document
            
            value and the result
            
             document
            
            value
are identical but distinct, and that any future modification of
either value will not be reflected in the other object.
            
           
            For information about the General and Route Evaluation property
groups, see
            
             Common operation properties
            
            .
            
           
          
           
            
           
           
            Input properties
           
           
            
             Property to specify the PDF document.
             
            
             
              
             
             
              PDF
             
             
              A
              
               
                document
               
              
              value that represents
the PDF document to clone.
              
             
              If you provide a literal value,
clicking the ellipsis button
               
              opens
the Select Asset dialog box. (See
              
               About Select Asset
              
              .)
              
             
            
           
          
           
            
           
           
            Output properties
           
           
            
             Property to specify the cloned PDF document.
             
            
             
              
             
             
              PDF Clone
             
             
              A
              
               
                document
               
              
              value that represents
the cloned PDF document.
              
             
            
           
          
          
          
           
          
          
          
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