Trevor,
Trevor Vaughan wrote:
I don't think that it's the case that you can generate an editable pdf form from XSL-FO but if anyone has any techniques for doing so in post production, I would greatly appreciate the tips. Or, I could just be wrong and it is possible (yes,no?)
I think you meant:
Is it possible to use FOP to create an editable PDF form?
The answer, depends on what you mean by "form". As for the editable part, I just opened up a PDF I created with FOP, and was able to edit it with Adobe Acrobat (I'd never done that before--neat!).
However, if you're referring to creating a "form" with fields that anyone with Adobe Acrobat *Reader* can use to modify or "fill out a form" with, I believe the answer is no. I don't believe the current XSL-FO spec on which FOP is based calls for including PDF form fields.
I understand, however, that there may be tools available that you can use to post-process FOP pdf output to enable this type of thing. Alternatively, you could create some sort of FOP Extension (fox:) which creates the form "fields".
You might look here for more details:
http://exslfo.sourceforge.net/
If I'm wrong, I'm hoping someone will set me straight.
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