# PdfDecryptionOptions

## Content

[**DsPdfJS API v9.1.3**](../README)

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[DsPdfJS API](../globals) / PdfDecryptionOptions

# Type Alias: PdfDecryptionOptions

> **PdfDecryptionOptions** = `object`

Represents the decryption options used when loading a PDF document.

## Properties

### password?

> `optional` **password**: `string`

The string specifying the password to open a PDF document.
Note if both 'password' and 'passwordBytes' are specified then 'passwordBytes' preferred.

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### passwordBytes?

> `optional` **passwordBytes**: `string`

The bytes array specifying the password to open a PDF document.
This property is useful when password contains specific regional character
which cannot be converted to bytes using UTF8 encoding.
Note if both 'password' and 'passwordBytes' are specified then 'passwordBytes' preferred.

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### throwExceptionIfInvalidPassword?

> `optional` **throwExceptionIfInvalidPassword**: `boolean`

Indicating whether to throw an exception if the specified password is invalid.
If "false", the document will be opened even if the specified password is invalid,
but many methods and properties will not work in this case.
Not specified means "true".

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### throwExceptionIfUnsupportedSecurityOptions?

> `optional` **throwExceptionIfUnsupportedSecurityOptions**: `boolean`

Indicating whether to throw an exception
if the definition of the security handler is in unknown or invalid format.
If "false", the document will be opened even if the security handler cannot be parsed,
but many methods and properties will not work in this case.
Not specified means "true".