I am looking into the feasibility of pre-populating a PDF form using an XML data file. The basic workflow I am investigating is this:
1. both the PDF form (built in LiveCycle Designer) and XML file would be stored together on a web server.
2. User would navigate to a web page containing a link to the PDF form, and click to open. The PDF form would open in their browser (using their installed PDF viewer plug in)
3. the PDF form would be (partially) populated by the data in the XML file automatically
4. User would fill out the unpopulated portion of the form, and save the resulting PDF to their computer.
Is this workflow feasible? What are the problem areas? I realize that the the PDF would have to be Reader Extended to allow the user to save it.
Many thanks for any and all help and direction.
Matt LL.