Excellent. Thanks! Glen
--- Jeremias Maerki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > to a): You don't have to. > to b): I wouldn't (quality and PDF size!). Instead > create a stylesheet > (for XSL-FO, SVG or both) that places the values in > the right places (on > a white page). Then use a PDF-postprocessor to > overlay your generated > PDF with the form template, page per page. I've done > that once using PJ. > Worked fine. iText should be able to do that, too. > HTH. > > http://xml.apache.org/fop/resources.html#products-pdf > > > On 07.04.2004 01:24:08 Glen Mazza wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Sorry to give such a traumatizing example, but > here is > > the U.S. IRS 1040A income tax form: > > > > http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040a.pdf > > > > Question: If I wanted to convert a > to-be-filled-out > > PDF form available on the web (such as this one) > to an > > XSL that can be generated by FOP or a commercial > > implementation (with user-added text printed on > it), > > what is the process?* > > > > a) Would I have to manually declare every line, > every > > checkbox, plus all the background text of the form > > within the FO, in addition to what the user may > enter > > in? (I hope not!) > > > > b) Can I somehow make a BMP or JPEG of the generic > > form, and just specify it as a background to the > XSL. > > Then, I would just need to hardcode the locations > of > > where the user-entered text will go. (I hope so!) > > > > If (b), what format does one normally save the > > background PDF document as? Also, what fo:object > do I > > use to specify this graphic as the background? > > > > Thanks, > > Glen > > > > *My goal is not to convert the 1040A form > itself--I'm > > just using this form as an example. > > -- > Jeremias Maerki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
