Open XDP file in Adobe Reader DC?

[NKOWA555]

How to open XDP file in Adobe Reader DC?

FYI: Opening XDP files in Adobe Reader don't populate static XFA PDF forms when using URLs instead using the file system path.

PDF link:

fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.pdf

The static XFA PDF is not populated with the XDP data. And it just downloads a blank PDF form when the XDP is opened in Adobe Reader.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?>
<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">
  <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">
    <xfa:data>
      <topmostSubform>
        <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME>
        <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON>
        <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE>
        <SUBMIT></SUBMIT>
        <RESET></RESET>
        <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX>
        <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX>
        <LISTBOX>
          <value>Item B</value>
          <value>Item D</value>
        </LISTBOX>
        <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL>
      </topmostSubform>
    </xfa:data>
  </xfa:datasets>
  <pdf href="http://www.fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/>
</xdp:xdp>

It works if I set the PDF path in the XDP file to a File System Path instead of a URL: Ex: "C:\webroot\xfa-static2.pdf"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  
<?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?>  
<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">  
  <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">  
    <xfa:data>  
      <topmostSubform>  
        <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME>  
        <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON>  
        <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE>  
        <SUBMIT></SUBMIT>  
        <RESET></RESET>  
        <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX>  
        <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX>  
        <LISTBOX>  
          <value>Item B</value>  
          <value>Item D</value>  
        </LISTBOX>  
        <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL>  
      </topmostSubform>  
    </xfa:data>  
  </xfa:datasets>  
  <pdf href="C:\webroot\xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/>  
</xdp:xdp>

Is this a bug or a feature?

Message was edited by: Nick K

[gkaiseril]

XDP is an  XML file type processed by LiveCycle products. It can be a standalone file or wrapped within a PDF file. If standalone one needs to use a LiveCycle product to read it. When wrapped within a PDF Acrobat or Reader can read that PDF. Mobile device PDF readers cannot process an XDP file wrapped in a PDF.

IF you want to read or process this file you will need a LiveCycle product.

[Test Screen Name]

One thought (for I know nothing about XDP) is that your "URL", while valid, is relative, and won't be resolved. Use an absolute URL. Usually that means starting it with http://

[Test Screen Name]

My mistake, in the XML (not your commentary) it is an absolute URL.

[gkaiseril]

Is this an exported XML data set from a PDF form that was created with LiveCycle?

If so, you may need to import it back into that form.

If I open you linked form and save it on my local system I get the following error:

Cannot Connect to Server    http://localhost:35555/example_pdfemail.aspx?pg=50&pdf=http://localhost:35555/xfa-static.pdf&att=raw

I also see this form was created using Word and iTextSharp

this.info.producer;

Microsoft® Office Word 2007; modified using iTextSharp™ 5.5.9 ©2000-2016 iText Group NV (AGPL-version)

It is not clear what the association is to Acrobat or LiveCycle except it appears to be some type of XDP file. Is it possible the file has some syntax errors?

[NKOWA555]

Is this a feature or a bug? When I use a relative path or a file path for the PDF HREF URL in the XDP file it populates the PDF correctly; but, when I use the full URL, it doesn't populate the PDF with the XDP data.

The relative URL populates the PDF:

fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static-relative.xdp

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?> 
<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/"> 
  <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/"> 
    <xfa:data> 
      <topmostSubform> 
        <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME> 
        <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON> 
        <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE> 
        <SUBMIT></SUBMIT> 
        <RESET></RESET> 
        <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX> 
        <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX> 
        <LISTBOX> 
          <value>Item B</value> 
          <value>Item D</value> 
        </LISTBOX> 
        <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL> 
      </topmostSubform> 
    </xfa:data> 
  </xfa:datasets> 
  <pdf href="xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/> 
</xdp:xdp>

The absolute URL does NOT populate the PDF:

fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.xdp

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  
<?xfa generator="XFA2_4" APIVersion="2.6.7120.0"?>  
<xdp:xdp xmlns:xdp="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/">  
  <xfa:datasets xmlns:xfa="http://www.xfa.org/schema/xfa-data/1.0/">  
    <xfa:data>  
      <topmostSubform>  
        <FULLNAME>STATIC XFA</FULLNAME>  
        <RADIOBUTTON>True</RADIOBUTTON>  
        <SIGNATURE></SIGNATURE>  
        <SUBMIT></SUBMIT>  
        <RESET></RESET>  
        <CHECKBOX>True</CHECKBOX>  
        <COMBOBOX>Item B</COMBOBOX>  
        <LISTBOX>  
          <value>Item B</value>  
          <value>Item D</value>  
        </LISTBOX>  
        <EMAIL>me@domain.com</EMAIL>  
      </topmostSubform>  
    </xfa:data>  
  </xfa:datasets>  
  <pdf href="http://www.fdftoolkit.net/examples/xfa-static2.pdf" xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xdp/pdf/"/>  
</xdp:xdp>