On Mar 9, 2007, at 11:34 PM, Mark Storer wrote:
> I don't suppose you'd care to share an example of that?
Would if I could :(.
> My experience (using a
> single XFA steam containing an xdp with just a template section, no
> config/data/locale) has been different. I wonder where the line is?
>
Although a single XFA stream is valid, Acrobat MUCH prefers the
multiple stream/array model as that enables us to do easier updating
of JUST the data block with out having to rewrite all the other parts
as well.
> But Paulo is correct. Sooner or later, I need to build a flattened
> version of
> the form... at which point all the Acrobat tricks in the world
> won't help.
If you need a flattened version, you would be better served in
investing in developing an "XFA layout engine" - aka an XFA->PDF
converter, much as LiveCycle Forms does. You have to do pretty much
all of the same work as creating the parallel form fields BUT you'll
get a much smaller PDF with less work.
> There's also noise in the company lately leaning towards supporting
> PDF/A (level
> 0 at least). No form fields, much less XFA streams with no
> supporting content.
>
First, there is no "level 0" for PDF/A - so not sure what you mean
here.
Second, PDF/A FULLY SUPPORTS form fields. This is a common
misconception.
Third, if you follow my advice above - you'll get what you want in
the long run.
Leonard
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