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RedOak2020
RedOak2020
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January 25, 2017
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how can I create a fillable form that will function properly on mobile devices?

  • January 25, 2017
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I have created a new fillable PDF form and it will not function properly on a tablet or on a smartphone.  Works well on a desktop or on a laptop.  With the ever-growing number of people using e-mail on their smart-devices and tablets, and receiving files on these same devices, it is imperative that PDF forms function on these devices in the same way that they do on a desktop or a laptop.  So, can someone please advise me on how I can create a fillable form that will function properly on mobile devices?  Thanks in advance.

-jason

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gkaiseril
Inspiring
January 25, 2017

As noted PDF forms are very limited on mobile devices for many reasons. Not all devices support JavaScript and may use a different email protocol and interface that does not match with the SMTP or MAPI standards. Mobile devices do not support the XML type forms created by LiveCycle Designer and Adobe has stated it does not plan on adding that feature. Then there are many apps that can read a PDF but do not support forms.

You can use Acrobat with limited simple scripting to create a form that might work with mobile devices and some apps. You will need to do testing on all the expected devices and apps to be sure that your forms will work. See Enterprise Guide for Acrobat on Mobile Devices for more information

NKOWA555
NKOWA555
Inspiring
January 25, 2017

For mobile devices, the form would probably be more compatible if it was converted to HTML. If you submit the HTML form to a server-side ASP.net script, the script can merge the HTML data with a blank PDF using iTextSharp and output the document to the web browser or attach to an email message.

Note: Adobe Reader for mobile devices may have limited functionality. Default built-in PDF viewers for most web browsers lack the capability to submit PDF forms.

Visit the following site and view examples (6,7,9):

www.fdftoolkit.net/examples/

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