How to create savable PDF's with Coldfusion 9

Question

I am creating a PDF file with in Coldfusion 9 by merging several PDF files together into one and then offering the resulting file as a download to the user. I need to be able to make the resulting file into a Savable, Fillable PDF. Meaning that the user can enter info into the PDF file an email it back.

I know how to do this in Adobe Acrobat Pro 9: Advanced -> Extend Features in Adobe Reader... I also know that the user will not likely have Adobe Acrobat.

I need to be able to perform the "Extend Features in Adobe Reader..." option in Coldfusion 9. Anyone know how to do that?

Answer 1

That is not possible, outside of a Very Expensive server app from Adobe. The extended features are an Acrobat thing not a PDF thing. Acrobat signs the PDF with Adobe's secret key and reader sees this and flips on all the appropriate features.

If you want it, you must do it manually, or pay Adobe a big pile of cash.

Rather than submitting by email, why not just use the regular PDF submit mechanism?

EDIT: doc.submitForm() can submit as:

• FDF (default)
• XFDF
• HTML
• XDP
• arbitrary XML (the contents of another parameter)
• XFD
• PDF (the whole file, save rights required)