Creating an XDP Form without an Associated PDF
The form author can choose to save a newly created form in XDP format without having to create a PDF. Such forms typically have a button that a user can click to submit their data in XDP format.
After the form design is finalized, the author can preview the document within LiveCycle Designer.
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In the preview mode, the form author enters sample data for every field in the form.
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The form author clicks the submit button and submits the sample data to the specified folder location.
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This submitted data is captured as an XDP file and saved into a location that is accessible to
Software AG Designer.