Extracting Form Data as XML

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I am trying to extract the XFA form fields data as a XML data. Is there any built-in function that can do this? Somewhat similar to FDF format. Entire data in a XML formatted sting. Is this possible?

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shree_kotekar Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 07 Sep 10 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote shree_kotekar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Extracting Form Data as XML Posted: 09 Sep 10 at 12:41AM
	Hi, I am trying to extract the XFA form fields data as a XML data. Is there any built-in function that can do this? Somewhat similar to FDF format. Entire data in a XML formatted sting. Is this possible?

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3529	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 10 at 6:40AM
	Hi Shree! There's no supporting function for this case in QuickPDF. But this doesn't matter 'cause it's no problem to do it by yourself. I've done it, too. Load the relevant pdf into a string. Check the content if there's a "<rdf:". If not then there's no xml-content. If yes then check for "<rdf:RDF" as the starting position and for "</rdf:RDF" as the ending position. The content between is your relevant xml-content. Now check for the relevant xml-syntax building the content tree. At least put the extracted/built content into a txt-file or the clipboard. That's it ;-) Cheers, Ingo

tpegley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 13 Feb 11 Location: 225 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote tpegley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 11 at 5:17PM
	Hi Ingo, I am trying to do the opposite - injecting XML into a Dynamic form. Have you managed to do that too? If so do you have a code sample you could share please? This is what I am trying to achieve... 1. I have some Dynamic XML forms designened with the LiveCycle Designer. 2. The users completes the form and submits the XML via email. 3. We want to pick up the XML and inject it back into a form. 4. We'd then flatten the form and send it back as a confirmation. Thanks in advance Trev

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3529	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 11 at 7:05PM
	Hi Trev! I've didn't try the opposite (rdf into pdf). I can only suggest: Take notepad, search for "<rdf:RDF", have a look on the pdf-tags before and after. Sorry... not much ;-) Cheers, Ingo