PDF production
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Orbeon Forms can produce PDF output in two ways:
Automatically
The PDF is produced based on the appearance of the form in your web browser. This is similar to printing a read-only version of your form.
As a form author, you do not need to take any action to enable this mode.
For more, see .
From one or more PDF templates
You upload one or more PDF files using the "Attach PDF Templates" dialog. At runtime, Form Runner fills-out Acrobat fields in the template.
This mode is automatically enabled for a form if a PDF template is attached.
For more, see .
Here are examples of an invoice PDF automatically generated by Orbeon Forms, as well as a PDF template filled by Orbeon Forms:
Automatic PDF generation is available in Orbeon Forms CE and PE
PDF files can be accessed directly from the Form Runner Summary Page and Detail Page using the pdf button.
Example for the Detail Page:
Example for the Summary Page:
See also [Predefined buttons](/form-runner/advanced/buttons-and-processes/README.md#predefined buttons).
You can email the PDF file using the following property:
[SINCE Orbeon Forms 2016.1]
Orbeon Forms produces PDF files without the need for any third-party software installation.
All modern web browsers are able to read and render PDF files, which means that you don't need any third-party software at all to read PDF files either.
PDF Templates are an feature.
You can send the URL of a PDF file using the content = "pdf-url" parameter. See .
See also .
PDF files can be converted to TIFF images. See .
If you wish so, however, you can use to read PDF files. If you are on a Mac, the built-in app also handles PDF files very well without the need for Adobe software.
If you wish to create or update PDF files for , then you need Adobe or an alternative like . However, if you use then you don't need PDF authoring software.
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