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fdf files

Liz T
Registered: Apr 6 2009
Posts: 3

I would like to create an fdf file to import annotations into my pdf file. Up until now my efforts have been limited to exporting existing annotations (created using the Text Box Tool), editing them using wordpad and then importing the revised statements back into my pdf file. In addition, by trial and error, I have eliminted a number of the parameters that seemed unnecessary, but it doesn't always work.

Do you know where I can get some documentation on how to generate fdf statments, the format of the parameters, what the parameters mean and which parameters are required or optional?

I'd appreciate some guidance.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 7.0, Windows
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
You can download the [url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/fdftoolkit.php]Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) Toolkit[/url] from the Acrobat Developer Center.

George Kaiser

lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
You might also find the [url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/online_collaboration.pdf]Setup and Administration Guide for Online Collaboration[/url] helpful.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.