PDF forms
Hi again, Is it possible to produce PDFs containing forms (of the "type things into the acrobat reader before printing or submitting electronically" AcroForms type, as opposed to just printing some empty boxes) using Cocoon? I can't find any mention of them on either the Cocoon or FOP sites, which suggests to me it can't. Nor do I see anything related to forms in the w3's XSL:FO pages, so I suppose they're outside its scope. I see there's an itext block in the Cocoon sources (though the itext serializer doesn't appear in the docs) which simply passes the SAX stream through to iText's SAXiTextHandler. Is the expected input XML format for this documented anywhere? Judging by the samples, it's certainly not using XSL:FO. And, before I forget, this is for Cocoon 2.1; there's no itext block listed in the 2.2 docs at http://cocoon.apache.org/2.2/blocks/ Andy. -- http://pseudoq.sourceforge.net/ Open source java Sudoku application - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cocoon + PDF + Forms ?
Hello All, We have an in house solution that allows us to render a PDF or HTML form based on an XML file. From what I have read, Cocoon can do this. I would like to move away from our in house solution to a more standard API. The problem is that we are using forms (as in data entry) with both our PDF and HTML versions. Will Cocoon and Cocoon forms allow for PDF form? If so does anyone have a link or an example? Also if this is supported does the PDF require an FDF document? Thanks! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PDF forms
Andy I have not used this myself (so standard disclaimers apply), but have you looked at the itext website - http://www.lowagie.com/iText/ One of the items mentioned is "Automate filling out of PDF forms." Perhaps this could be linked with Cocoon in some way? Derek >>> On 2008/01/29 at 03:18, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Andy Stevens" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi again, Is it possible to produce PDFs containing forms (of the "type things into the acrobat reader before printing or submitting electronically" AcroForms type, as opposed to just printing some empty boxes) using Cocoon? I can't find any mention of them on either the Cocoon or FOP sites, which suggests to me it can't. Nor do I see anything related to forms in the w3's XSL:FO pages, so I suppose they're outside its scope. I see there's an itext block in the Cocoon sources (though the itext serializer doesn't appear in the docs) which simply passes the SAX stream through to iText's SAXiTextHandler. Is the expected input XML format for this documented anywhere? Judging by the samples, it's certainly not using XSL:FO. And, before I forget, this is for Cocoon 2.1; there's no itext block listed in the 2.2 docs at http://cocoon.apache.org/2.2/blocks/ Andy. -- http://pseudoq.sourceforge.net/ Open source java Sudoku application - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ?
Hi Brian, Interesting. I assume that users need to be able to fill out the forms (both PDF and HTML) and somehow send back the result. How do you do that with your in house solution? Is it all web-based? Our company employs PDF forms in a project for one of our customers, and I thought it was web-based, but am afraid I do not know the precise details. I guess Cocoon would have no trouble handling the FDF files, but combining an FDF with a PDF to provide a user with a PDF form might be more difficult. I am not that familiar with this technology though, to say for sure.. Kind regards, Geert > Drs. G.P.H. Josten Consultant Daidalos BV Source of Innovation Hoekeindsehof 1-4 2665 JZ Bleiswijk Tel.: +31 (0) 10 850 1200 Fax: +31 (0) 10 850 1199 www.daidalos.nl KvK 27164984 De informatie - verzonden in of met dit emailbericht - is afkomstig van Daidalos BV en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onbedoeld hebt ontvangen, verzoeken wij u het te verwijderen. Aan dit bericht kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend. > Van: Brian Demers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: woensdag 27 september 2006 19:10 > Aan: users@cocoon.apache.org > Onderwerp: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ? > > Hello All, > > We have an in house solution that allows us to render a PDF > or HTML form based on an XML file. > > From what I have read, Cocoon can do this. I would like to > move away from our in house solution to a more standard API. > > The problem is that we are using forms (as in data entry) > with both our PDF and HTML versions. > > Will Cocoon and Cocoon forms allow for PDF form? If so does > anyone have a link or an example? Also if this is supported > does the PDF require an FDF document? > > Thanks! > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ?
Yes, our solution is completely web based. Can anyone point me to an example of Cocoon + PDF + forms? thanks again! On 9/27/06, Geert Josten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Brian, Interesting. I assume that users need to be able to fill out the forms (both PDF and HTML) and somehow send back the result. How do you do that with your in house solution? Is it all web-based? Our company employs PDF forms in a project for one of our customers, and I thought it was web-based, but am afraid I do not know the precise details. I guess Cocoon would have no trouble handling the FDF files, but combining an FDF with a PDF to provide a user with a PDF form might be more difficult. I am not that familiar with this technology though, to say for sure.. Kind regards, Geert > Drs. G.P.H. Josten Consultant Daidalos BV Source of Innovation Hoekeindsehof 1-4 2665 JZ Bleiswijk Tel.: +31 (0) 10 850 1200 Fax: +31 (0) 10 850 1199 www.daidalos.nl KvK 27164984 De informatie - verzonden in of met dit emailbericht - is afkomstig van Daidalos BV en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onbedoeld hebt ontvangen, verzoeken wij u het te verwijderen. Aan dit bericht kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend. > Van: Brian Demers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: woensdag 27 september 2006 19:10 > Aan: users@cocoon.apache.org > Onderwerp: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ? > > Hello All, > > We have an in house solution that allows us to render a PDF > or HTML form based on an XML file. > > From what I have read, Cocoon can do this. I would like to > move away from our in house solution to a more standard API. > > The problem is that we are using forms (as in data entry) > with both our PDF and HTML versions. > > Will Cocoon and Cocoon forms allow for PDF form? If so does > anyone have a link or an example? Also if this is supported > does the PDF require an FDF document? > > Thanks! > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Antw: Re: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ?
Hello Brian, As I understood you, your webserver gives HTML- Forms out to the user. and your webserver gives PDF-Files (with Form funktionality) out to the user. The User inserts some data in one kind of the form, and this data went back to your webserver and get there processed. Right? As for cocoon have a look at: http://cocoon.zones.apache.org/demos/21branch/samples/blocks/tour/intro/docs/index.html or install it local on your PC and look at the samples. To your question: HTML- based webforms are possible with cooon. PDF-Based Forms as described up is not possible as I know. The PDF support of cocoon is based on Apache FOP ( or iText) kind regards, martin >>> "Brian Demers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Donnerstag, 28. September 2006 01:27 >>> Yes, our solution is completely web based. Can anyone point me to an example of Cocoon + PDF + forms? thanks again! On 9/27/06, Geert Josten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Interesting. I assume that users need to be able to fill out the forms > (both PDF and HTML) and somehow send back the result. How do you do that > with your in house solution? Is it all web-based? > > Our company employs PDF forms in a project for one of our customers, and > I thought it was web-based, but am afraid I do not know the precise > details. > > I guess Cocoon would have no trouble handling the FDF files, but > combining an FDF with a PDF to provide a user with a PDF form might be > more difficult. I am not that familiar with this technology though, to > say for sure.. > > Kind regards, > Geert > > > > > > Drs. G.P.H. Josten > Consultant > > > > Daidalos BV > Source of Innovation > Hoekeindsehof 1-4 > 2665 JZ Bleiswijk > Tel.: +31 (0) 10 850 1200 > Fax: +31 (0) 10 850 1199 > www.daidalos.nl > KvK 27164984 > > > De informatie - verzonden in of met dit emailbericht - is afkomstig van Daidalos BV en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onbedoeld hebt ontvangen, verzoeken wij u het te verwijderen. Aan dit bericht kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend. > > > > Van: Brian Demers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Verzonden: woensdag 27 september 2006 19:10 > > Aan: users@cocoon.apache.org > > Onderwerp: Cocoon + PDF + Forms ? > > > > Hello All, > > > > We have an in house solution that allows us to render a PDF > > or HTML form based on an XML file. > > > > From what I have read, Cocoon can do this. I would like to > > move away from our in house solution to a more standard API. > > > > The problem is that we are using forms (as in data entry) > > with both our PDF and HTML versions. > > > > Will Cocoon and Cocoon forms allow for PDF form? If so does > > anyone have a link or an example? Also if this is supported > > does the PDF require an FDF document? > > > > Thanks! > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
