Thomas Reitmeier wrote:
> - PdfStamper: with PdfStamper you can only create a new file and not 
> directly write into the template (afaik)

Er... If you edit a file with Word, you also create a (temporary)
new file; but then when you save it, the existing file is replaced
with the temporary file and the temporary file is deleted.
That's... obvious, isn't it?

> - PdfWriter: quote about PdfWriter Class from the book (iTExt in 
> Action): "The major downside: All interactive features (annotations, 
> bookmarks, fields, and so forth) of the imported page are lost in the 
> process."

Why would you use PdfWriter to fill in a form?

> is it possible anyway to first fill up a template (PDF with a AcroForm), 

Yes, with PdfStamper. What is your problem?

> and then open and fill in some things manually

Using Adobe Reader? Is your PDF file Reader Enabled?

> and the get the data?

If the manually filled in data is posted to a server,
then it's easy (and explained in the book).
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