Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-22 Thread bruno
Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: I think I am getting myself very confused ... Every project is different and it is hard to give the correct advice without knowing the project. This is not an invitation to send the project specifications. We do similar projects for our own employer, but you must und

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 10:46 AM 11/21/2005, Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: To summarise: 1. I need to generate a PDF document. OK. 2. Currently I don't have an AcroForm Do you have Adobe Acrobat 6/7 Professional? just two HTML designs (a blank invoice with empty colums and adress area); one d

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Caron van Schalkwyk
riginal Message - From: "Paulo Soares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bruno Lowagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Caron van Schalkwyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS exist

RE: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Paulo Soares
; Cc: itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS > existing .pdf template > > Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I have taken a look at the archives that you pointed me to - > thanks this > >will h

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: Hi, I have taken a look at the archives that you pointed me to - thanks this will help me if I can go the AcroForm route. "What do you mean by template?" I have an existing PDF file which I converted from an HTML page (a blank invoice with an address area, columns fo

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Caron van Schalkwyk
om: "Bruno Lowagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Caron van Schalkwyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template > Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: > > >Hi, &

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: Hi, The links you sent me are under construction but have looked at some other examples. 1. What is the difference between using an Acroformand using an existing pdf document as a template? template can mean many things. I have two html templates that I

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Caron van Schalkwyk
-- From: "Bruno Lowagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Caron van Schalkwyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template > Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: > > &

Re: [iText-questions] Parsing an XHTML document VS existing .pdf template

2005-11-21 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Caron van Schalkwyk wrote: Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for using the .pdf template approach rather than the xhmtl parser approach? The XHTML parser method is very frustrating because it's very difficult to control the layout. If you use an AcroForm, you can have compl