Reconsitute completed PDF from original PDF and user XML

[Former Community Member]

Is it possible to have the user submit an XML file via email, then merge this data with the original PDF form to produce a PDF that looks like the one user filled out?



My aim to get completed PDFs to someone without users having to email a large PDF.

[Former Community Member]

Matthew,



this is a subject that I've been toying with in the past couple of weeks - the short answer is yes. You just need to create a duplicate pdf (identical hierarchy, field names, etc.) for yourself. Place a button object on that copy and add the following javascript to it on the click event;



xfa.host.importData()



This will allow you to browse for the xml file and open it within the form.



**please note that if you're using Adobe Reader, it appears that the form must have Reader Extensions (i.e. a license). Alternatively, the form must be opened with Adobe Acrobat, otherwise the import data function will not work