Adobe acrobat 7.0.5 sdk User Manual
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Forms and the Acrobat SDK
Forms Workflows
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Fo r m s Wo r k f l ows
There are three basic workflows for forms:
Fill and Print
Forms are filled in on the screen and then printed out. They are then returned by
traditional methods such as fax or postal mail.
traditional methods such as fax or postal mail.
Email Submit
Forms contain a Submit button that enables the sending of an email message with an
attached data file that contains only the form data. See
attached data file that contains only the form data. See
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Online Submit
Forms submit form data to a web server much like forms on the Internet. The user must be
online to submit your information. For more information, see
online to submit your information. For more information, see
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Elements of Acrobat Forms
Acrobat offers several form field types for building and creating forms:
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Button
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Check box
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Combo box
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Digital signature field
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Document message bar
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List box
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Radio button
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Text field
To customize the utility and behavior of the form, you can define Acrobat JavaScript
methods to respond to events. For more information about form field types, see the
Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Guide.
methods to respond to events. For more information about form field types, see the
Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Guide.