Jeff Kowalczyk wrote: > I'm not sure what the exact name of the PDF feature is, but does FOP > support, directly or indirectly, the PDF technique that allows the > end-user of the PDF to click a page area and type in form information? > > I've seen this best done on an IRS Tax Form (1040EZ), but I don't know > if this is a standard part of the PDF spec,
Forms and and a customized variant of JavaScript are part of the PDF 1.4 spec. They work somewhat similar to HTML forms. There could be some limited support constructed from multi formatting objects (XSLFO spec 6.9), but this would be awkward. Specifically for embedding forms into PDF there is a FOP patch providing extension elements for embedding stuff in the PDF. You'll need a solid knowledge of the PDF spec to use this, look on the adobe server: http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs.html#filefmtspecs http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs/filefmtspecs/PDFReference.zip The extension element will likely be included in the next FOP maintenance release. > or something that is hacked > together with proprietary scripting that perhaps only Adobe tools > support. The PDF format and everything it contains is intellectual property of Adobe and therefore proprietary. J.Pietschmann --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
