Submit PDF form data to URL without submit button

[AFakir]

Our client use LiveCycle Designer to design PDF forms. We've an ASP.Net Web form application, where they want us to embed the PDF form as part of our Data Entry Form. The Entry form has a Save button. And we want to save all the entry form entries (including the PDF form) in the Save button click.

The client PC will have adobe reader installed, so I guess we can embed the PDF form easily. I know PDF form can have Submit button and can submit data (XML) to a URL. But client does not want to place a separate Submit button in the PDF as the entry form has a "Save" button.

Do you have any suggestion? If I'm posting in wrong place or an already answered question I apologize earnestly and please guide me.

[jnicholas330 · Accepted solution]

You might be able to use the FormBridge to communicate between the PDF and the HTML form. I have not used it before, so I cannot provide details.

[NKOWA555]

Check out the following:

http://www.nk-inc.com/software/fdftoolkit.net/examples/

You can download the open source edition for free:

http://fdftoolkit.codeplex.com

Or search for itextsharp on your favorite search engine

Note: If you are able to use Static XFA forms or Acrobat PDFs you are able to parse and merge the submissions. If you are saving "Save As" a dynamic XFA PDF in LiveCycle, then your options are limited.

[AFakir]

Thanks jnicholas330, I've checked FormBridge idea and it seemed like a better approach to solve our problem. We've to figure out the migration strategy for the existing forms. I'll try and post my comments later here.