From: listrecv@...
Date: 2006-07-22T05:15:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and XFDF


Frank Davis wrote:
> I'm doing the same thing in a C# application. The technique I use should
> work fine in Ruby also. The XFDF files are pure XML, so I use an XML
> builder to generate the XFDF file.

Yes, that's exactly why I'd like to work with them.   Very easy to do
this accurately using REXML (or similar).

> Under Windows, I can also take
> advantage of the fact that files with a .xfdf extension are associated
> with Acrobat. For example, if I tell Windows to execute "MyForm.xfdf",
> Acrobat will launch, read the xfdf file, and automatically open the
> Acrobat PDF listed in the xfdf, and populate the form fields using the
> data in the xfdf file.

Intersting approach.  I need this to run automated, on a (Linux)
server, so this idea won't work.  Any other ideas?