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Manual
the website to create and
manage your online forms
www.formdesk.com
PDF processor
One of the biggest advantage of PDF documents against HTML documents is that they can be printed no matter what platform, computer or browser you use. Another advantage is that the content cannot me modified.
The main advantage of HTML forms against PDF forms is that they can be made intelligent and dynamical.
The PDF generator of Formdesk combines the advantages of the HTML form and the PDF document.
The PDF processor is an additional feature.
This means that it can be
purchased
in addition to
standard subscriptions
, while it’s already included in all
business subscriptions
.
If this features is not included in your subscription it can still be evaluated. Formdesk then replaces the background of the attachment with the word "demo".
This document discusses the following:
What does the PDF processor do?
Designing your PDF document
What does the PDF processor do?
For three situations in which Formdesk sends an email messages, Formdesk can process a PDF document to be attached to the email:
The email Notification
The email that you receive if someone submits your form.
The PDF processor allows you, for example, to attach a PDF document to your email notification that enables you to print the completed form on a single page.
The Auto Responder
The (confirmation) email that is being sent to your form's respondent.
The PDF processor allows you, for example, to attach an invoice or contract to your confirmation email. Another example would be to attach a PDF confirmation of the completed form to be printed singed and mailed. You will always receive the completed form in exactly the same layout no matter what platform your respondent is using.
Enter you email address in our
sample form
to receive an email message with your registration attach as a PDF document.
The Group email
The email that you can sent to anyone that ever submitted his/her email address in your form.
You could use the PDF processor to send an email message to all (or a selection of) your respondents containing a contract or invoice for the new membership term.
Also
Workflow
messages and
Webhooks
support the creation of pdf's.
Designing your PDF document
When setting up one of the email messages mentioned above you will find an icon 'PDF attachment'.
You can setup a PDF document with Formdesk the same way you create HTML messages.
The PDF document may contain
Merge Codes
. This allows you, for example, to include the completed form within the PDF document.
When setting up your PDF document you can set the Scale Percentage and the Print Orientation (portrait or landscape). These settings will take effect when the document is printed by your respondent or by yourself.
If you have a business account or if you have purchased the addtional
Secure Data Transfer
feature you will also be able to encrypt and password protect the PDF document.
A predefined item 'Page break for printing' can be used to force a page break in your pdf document. You need to insert this item in your form but it will only effect a printed or pdf document.