PDF Form for WP Membership Site Registration?

[anita1390]

Hi,

I am wondering what challenges I will run into making an interactive PDF registration form for a Word Press membership site:

• problems with mobile devices?
• is size limited to 8.5 x 11 or can I make it smaller?

Chances are I will work in ID and export PDF, although as an Adobe Cloud member I can use any software. I am not finding what I want with Word Press plug-ins.

Anita

[Test Screen Name]

I really think you are inviting difficulties. Many browsers - mobile and others - won’t properly fill or won’t properly submit PDF forms. HTML forms / with a web site to submit them to - are recommended.

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

The only way to use a PDF registration form is to force users to download the form and fill it out on a compliant PDF viewer. Simply providing a link to a PDF form will create the situation described by Test Screen, i.e., the PDF is open in a browser that doesn't properly support form PDF forms.

One way to force users to download the PDF is to place a layer over all PDF pages that instructs them to open it in a proper PDF viewer. Then JavaScript in the PDF hides the layer when it is opened in viewer that supports JavaScript. This solution will not work on any mobile viewer that I know of. It will only work for desktop.

So the best solution is to create an HTML registration form