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Question in converting a filled LC Designer Dynamic form to XML

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Dear all,

I have developed a dynamic pdf form using Livecycle Designer ES2 (which allow extended features in Adobe Reader),

After filling in the pdf with data and then save the doc, I try to save it as XML, but all inputted data are not shown on the XML file.

It's better if I save it as HTML webpage or Word document, some of the data could be shown while some got missing characters or distorted or simply disappeared.

What I want is to get the inputted data from the filled-in pdf so that I can process the input data simply from it, is there any method for that?

Thanks & Rgds.

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If you open the document using Acrobat, you should be able to export the form data as xml document. To be able to do the same thing when the document is opened using Adobe Reader- you will have to enable that capability using LC Reader Extensions Server Module. You CANNOT get that capability when you use Acrobat to extend features for Reader

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Actually I use Acrobat Pro to save the pdf as XML document, it allows me to do so but the xml file does not contain those fill-in input data at all.

However if I save it as HTML webpage or Word doc, some of the fill-in input data could be shown but some disappear or got missing char or distorted.

Is there any trick on Acrobat Designer designed dynamic pdf forms?

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Employee Advisor

have you tried to export the form data as xml using acrobat. You will have to go to the tools menu to export the data from the form in xml format

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Thanks workflowuser,

It works.

Rgds