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Using Acrobat JavaScript in Forms
Forms Essentials
Forms Essentials
Introduction
Acrobat JavaScript can be integrated into your forms to enhance their interactive
capabilities. You can extend the capability of your forms by using Acrobat JavaScript to
automate formatting, calculations, and data validation. In addition, you can develop
customized actions assigned to user events. Finally, it is possible for your forms to interact
with databases and Web services.
Forms Essentials Topics
About PDF Forms
Creating Acrobat Form Fields
Setting Acrobat Form Field Properties
Making a Form Fillable
Setting the Hierarchy of Form Fields
Creating Forms From Scratch
Using Custom JavaScripts in Forms
Introduction to XML Forms Architecture (XFA)
Forms Migration: Working with Forms Created in Acrobat 6.0 or Earlier
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Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Guide