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How to parse a .xfa file

Hoping that someone has some info on how to parse a xfa file. I can parse csv or xml files just fine, but an xfa one has come along and I'm not familar with the format. Looks like tab delimited body with column metadata at the top. Anyone dealt with these before or can give me a steer on how to parse them? I use vb.net but the language...

List attributes of an XFA Object using Javascript in a PDF

I'm trying to create a PDF document with several text fields that can grow in height up to some maximum value. Due to the constraints of the project, I'm using Adobe Designer 7, which happily allows Javascript. However, the objects in XFA are a little different from the HTML DOM or earlier PDF DOMs. So, I know for certain that my field...

Using iText (iTextSharp) to populate XFA form fields in PDF?

I need to populate XFA form fields in a PDF (created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer). We're attempting to use iText (actually iTextSharp with C#) to parse the PDF, populate the XFA fields and then save the modified PDF back out. All the examples I can find with iText (very few iTextSharp examples) talk about modifying AcroForm fields. ...

Generate PDF w/iTextSharp from database items

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