We create PDFs using XSL-FO/Java but not Adobe LiveCycle.
We would like to distribute the PDFs to users not connected to our system so
they can comment on the text, then send the comments back where the comments
would be programatically extarcted and saved back to our system.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to do this?
One idea (which may or may not be possible) would be to 
a) add empty comments using itext at fixed positions throughout the document
(ready for thers to edit?)
b) attach a unique ID to the comment (so that we can link back to the
content item in our system)
The theory would then be for a user to add text to the comment, save
(offline), then send the PDF back to the system where we woudl read the
comments usign Itext and macth back again.

Another possibility would be to use form fields but the "text comment" part
would have to be dynamic (revealed or pop-up) so that it does not obscure
theconent on the page (which is why we thought of using comments).

Not lookign for any code, just an idea of best approach or if its even
possible.
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