>> From: wayne >> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:14 PM >> >> Been meaning to ask about this. What's the difference between an >> online pdf form and an HTML form that we see in most web pages? Why >> would I want to use (create) a pdf form? I do use HTML forms and I >> noticed the pdf form creation commands in Scribus and I was >> wondering why people use them.
Suppose you have a paper form that you want filled out. You can either have it: 1) filled out by hand. This makes it harder on the person reading the form and can introduce errors when their writing is poor, or 2) put it in an old-fashioned (TM) typewriter. That requires the person filling out the form to have a typewriter and spend the effort to get the type lined up with all the spaces on the form. With a PDF form, I can download a form from the web, fill it out on my computer and print it out. For instance, before I did my taxes on the computer, I'd type my form 1040 on a PDF form and print it out for mailing to the IRS. The last time I renewed my passport I did the same thing. The forms are submitted on paper but can be typed on the computer. -- Henry
