Use tags to automatically position signatures.
Electronic signature allows documents to be sent and signed in a secure and legally binding manner. In this article, you will find all the information regarding the two types of e-signatures offered by Bigle Legal (biometric and one-click), as well as the steps to follow to successfully carry out a signature process.
In the case of biometric electronic signature, you can define the position of the signatures in the document by using tags. This way, the signatures will be automatically placed in their corresponding positions without the need of manual adjustment.
The tag you should include in the template is as follows:
[tag]
- Opening bracket ([)
- Text (not used in other tags and written in lowercase or camelCase, e.g., "buyerSignature")
- Closing bracket (])
The tag is unique to each signer. If there is more than one signer, you will need to create a tag for each of them.
Additionally, please note that this type of tag will not only be visible in the document template but will also be reflected in the final document, once it is signed:
If you wish to hide the tag, you can select it and change the color to white from the editor. This way, even though it is present in the final version of the document, it won't be visible.
Where to position the tag
You should position the tag in the template document where you want the signature to be automatically placed. You can repeat the same tag at different locations so that the signature is displayed at each of those locations (the signer will need to sign as many times as you repeat the tag in the document).
How to link the tag to its signer
The next step to position the signatures is to link the tag with its signer. This action is performed from the options menu in the signer section during form creation.
To do this, it will be very helpful to read this article on signer auto-completion, where you will find all the necessary information to correctly link all the fields in this section.
As you can see in the following image, you should link the tag by enabling the "Signer section" and "Self positioned signature" options and entering it in the last field, called "Signature tag."
