Re: Save typed-in content with Adobe Reader

> From: leonardr@...
> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 10:41:43 -0400
> To: itext-questions@...
> Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Save typed-in content with Adobe Reader
>
> On May 15, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Fhomasp wrote:
> > A User who requires assistance needs to fill in a form but is
> > unsure of all
> > of the required information.
> > For this matter there is an online form which will already contain
> > info from
> > our database. However the user needs this form to be portable or
> > at least
> > travel over an offline environment.
> > Later on, the user needs to be able to submit the PDF document online.
> > So basically there is an offline time gap between the created pdf
> > document
> > and the submit time of this pdf document.
> >
> OK, so this is a common situation, but one not solvable by iText
> alone..
>
>
> > I was thinking about an XFA form with reader enable but when I add
> > a field
> > to the original JSF form I need to adjust the XFA template.
> >
> Unless you really want/need XFA - I would stick with standard
> AcroForms. (regardless of any other choice you make)
>
>
> > I have a copy and license of Adobe acrobat 8 Pro. I create a Root
> > document
> > with "Reader enable", import this in the Java application using a
> > stamper.
>
> As soon as you start playing with that form with iText, you will
> break the "enablement" - so that's a non-starter.
>
> That means you have two choices
> 1) You purchase Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extension Server and then that
> "enables" the document after you've used iText to apply the content.
> 2) You don't use iText at all - and instead use FDF files in
> conjunction with your "Reader Enabled by Acrobat" file.
>
>
> Leonard
>
>
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