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From: Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@gmail.com>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: acrobat reader
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:14:42 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2021-09-22, Jack <ostroffjh@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> On 2021.09.22 15:06, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>> I have a pdf fillable form which I can only open in acrobat reader on  
>> Windows.
>> 
>> Which package do I use to read these form on Gentoo?
>
> You should be able to read them with any PDF reader.

Nope. It uses Javascript and dynamic XFA content. None of the
third-party PDF readers support that.


> Not all readers  
> will allow you to fill in the forms and save with the inserted data.  I  
> use Okular for that, but the dependencies may be a lot if you don't  
> already run KDE.  I wouldn't be surprised if the Gnome PDF reader  
> (evince?) can also do it.

none of evince, atril or pdfstudio support dynamic XFA.

--
Grant