On Monday 14 February 2005 09:27 am, Henry Hartley wrote: > >> 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.
So, the whole form is downloaded into your computer? I thought you would fill it in online and print it out, just like an HTML form. How do you sign your name (signature) in a pdf form? Wayne
