PDF Embed API - can't get form to be editable

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December 4, 2020
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New to the PDF Embed API, and happy to get it working to the point where the form is rendering nicely on my webpage, but the form isn't editable, i.e. form fields can't be typed in, but the documentation says this should be enabled by default.

I've tried adding { enableFormFilling: true } to the configuration, but it didn't help. If i open the PDF from the URL straight into Chrome, i can edit the form, what am i missing?

Thanks!

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Joel Geraci

Community Expert

Can you share the PDF file in question? It might not have interactive fields.

K

klaus15A8Author

Participating Frequently

Sure thing, here are two I've tried. Both are editable if you open in Chrome. Neither is editable in my webpage.

https://arcmobileapps.com/FINTRAC.pdf

https://arcmobileapps.com/sampleForm.pdf

I'll stand up my webpage as well to be viewable...

Joel Geraci

Community Expert

The first file is secured and while the security settings should allow for form filling. I think Embed API is seeing the security and preventing form filling.

The second file is fillable when I load it into the playground.

K

klaus15A8Author

Participating Frequently

Should have included my config in case it matters:

adobeDCView.previewFile(
{
content: {location: {url: pdfUrl}},
metaData: {fileName: "sample-form.pdf"}
},{
embedMode: "IN_LINE",
showDownloadPDF: false,
showPrintPDF: false
},{
enableFormFilling: true
}
);

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