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Sending PDF's instead of XML

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Hello,



I am trying to send a PDF and not XML when clicking a button that I created. Heres what I did:



1. Create the button (a plain one)

2. Select it

3. Field tab>Control Type>radio button select Submit

4. Submit tab>in the Submit to URL: box I type the email address in this format: mailto:xxx@xxx.com

5. Submit As: drop down list select "PDF"



I uploaded this form to my server, downloaded Adobe Reader 8 on another computer, logged in from that other computer, but when I click on the submit email button nothing happens. It works if the form is set for XML, but not PDFs.



Is this the correct syntax for the email address?

What else is there that am I missing or doing wrong?



Thank you
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I am having an issue with this same thing. Please let me know if you figure it out before I do!!!

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Michelle,



I did not enable usage rights. With Adobe open and a PDF form loaded, click on "Advanced" then click on "Enable Uage Rights in Adobe Reader" That did it. The thing is, if you open the document again and make any changes, you have to enable the rights again.



Hope that helps you.

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Hi

The reason for this is that Reader is not able to "create" a PDF (or send it) - it can only send the data (XML). You either need Acrobat or Reader-Extensions to create and send the PDF.



Howard

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