Populate PDF form with XML data

Hi,<br />i've got similar problem, here is my php code:<br /><br /><?php<br />header("Content-Type='application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml'");<br />echo "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>";<br />echo "<?xfa generator=\"AdobeDesigner_V7.0\" APIVersion=\"2.2.4333.0\"?>";<br />echo "<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp=\"http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/\">";<br />echo "<xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa=\"http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/\">";<br />echo "<xfa:data>";<br />echo "<TSP301>";<br />echo " < form > ";<br />echo " < text > sampletext < /text > ";<br />echo "< /form >";<br />echo "</TSP301>";<br />echo "</xfa:data>";<br />echo "</xfa:datasets>";<br />echo "<pdf href=\"http://mercury:8080/sample/dane.pdf\" xmlns=\"http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/\" />";<br />echo "<xfdf xmlns=\"http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/\" xml:space=\"preserve\" >";<br />echo "<annots/>";<br />echo "</xfdf>";<br />echo "</xdp:xdp>";<br />?><br /><br />also, i've got simplest pdf on the server (Apache 2) with only one text field, and the all i get in firefox or ie is:<br /><br />sampletext<br /><br />it's only a text, it do not open pdf and load it with data but when i get the source of the page i see all this data wich i 'echo' from php script<br /><br />where i make mistake, maybe someone can show me working php code to preload pdf with data<br /><br />£ukasz

hi

I have a Web Page With PDF and asp, and write same example of here but

The asp page brings up the pdf file but the data does not seem to load

The file xdp is good, but not load in my Web PDF when use my asp



Why that problem?



Thanks for your help

Guys:<br />HEre is the code snippet that works. I tried it with ASP.NET and with Acroba Professional 7.0 installed on the local box.<br /> public class WebForm1 : System.Web.UI.Page<br /> {<br /> private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)<br /> {<br /> string temp = "";<br /><br /> StringBuilder responseString = new StringBuilder();<br /> Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml";<br /> responseString.Append( "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>");<br /> responseString.Append("<?xfa generator='AdobeDesigner_V7.0' APIVersion='2.2.4333.0'?>");<br /> responseString.Append("<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp='http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/'>");<br /> responseString.Append("<xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa='http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/'>");<br /> responseString.Append("<xfa:data xfa:dataNode='dataGroup'>");<br /> StreamReader sr = File.OpenText("c:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\CaptureAcrobat\\PersonalInfo_data.xml");<br /> string xmldata = sr.ReadToEnd();<br /> sr.Close();<br /> responseString.Append(xmldata);<br /> responseString.Append("</xfa:data>");<br /> responseString.Append("</xfa:datasets>");<br /> responseString.Append("<pdf href='http://localhost/CaptureAcrobat/PersonalInfo.pdf' xmlns='http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/' />");<br /> responseString.Append("<xfdf xmlns='http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/' xml:space='preserve'>");<br /> responseString.Append("<annots/>");<br /> responseString.Append("</xfdf>");<br /> responseString.Append("</xdp:xdp>"); <br /><br /> Response.Write(responseString);<br /> Response.Flush();<br /> Response.End();<br /> }<br /><br />}

lakshmin Ramakrishnan,



Could you help me a little here? I followed your Dot.NET code. Also created PDF and xml files. However, when I viewed the aspx file, I got some xml parse error message and did't see the pdf either.



I must missed something. Your help will be very appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance.

Jie

I could not agree more! I have been so frustrated just tring to populate a PDF with XML, what should be a simple thing.... I also am having trouble with the example code from post 22. Any additional advise may end my suffering! Thanks much, Brian

I did exactly what you did.

Borwser is loading with the appropriate PDF but not with the values.

Could you please send working copy to me.

Thanks again.

I am hoping to figure this one out eventually. I wish they had an example that walked you through whole process.<br /><br />I created the following code. My form appears without the field being populated also. I went into designer pull up the pdf added some data and tried to export the data as xml and xdp. The xml shows with no data. Tried to open xdp its say unable to locate template. <br /><br />Is this xml correct? (this is being used in designer to perform the <br />binding <br /><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <br /><TextField1><value>Howard</value></TextField1> <br /><br />After I have binded the field <br /><br />I use the following asp to display the pdf with <br />the one field filled in. <br /><br />Is this xml correct? <br /><br /><% Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml" response.write "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>" <br />response.write "<?xfa generator='AdobeDesigner_V7.0' APIVersion='2.2.4333.0'?>" <br />response.write "<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp='http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/'>" <br />response.write "<xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa='http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/'>" <br />response.write "<xfa:data xfa:dataNode='dataGroup'>" <br />response.write "<TextField1><value>Howard</value></TextField1>" <br />response.write "</xfa:data>" <br />response.write "</xfa:datasets>" <br />response.write "<pdf href='http://159.83.96.138/prod/myFirstShot.pdf' xmlns='http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/' />" <br />response.write "<xfdf xmlns='http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/' xml:space='preserve'>" <br />response.write "<annots/>" <br />response.write "</xfdf>" <br />response.write "</xdp:xdp>" <br />Response.Flush <br />Response.End <br /><br />%>

Garth,

In step 2 of your resolution, you mentioned to use data binding feature.

I want to know... is it (the data connection part) to be done just for testing purpose or whether it has any significance in actually generating dynamic PDF.



I am asking this question, 'cause in my case, I do not have separate XML data file. I am creating XML name value pairs in code and included that in XDP code.



Another question. What should be the "Return Method" be set to, when creating PDF form.

Fill then Submit (OR) Fill the Submit/Print (OR) Fill then Print (OR) Print



My requirement is same as yours except for XML data file which I mentioned above.



Any pointers would be of great help.



Thanks

This has been an EXTREMELY helpful thread. I was able to get this concept working. Does anyone know if its possible to force this file to save as a PDF rather than prompting the user to open or save?

I should have included in my message that I understand that it could not automatically save on the client (as this would be a big security no-no) -- I'm looking to then save it on the server.