How do I access PDF form fields with python

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I need to automatically save pdf form fields to a database and write some of them later to new forms I am sending out. I can save the fields no problem but I don't know how to write to a PDF form field .. I am using pdf miner but I can't find anything in it to do this. Can any one point me in the direction of a solution?

also see this http://stackoverflow.com/a/43680515/1303068 answer — dvska, May 08 '17 at 13:55

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 01 '12 at 00:06

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Reports labs has a open source PDF kit that let you write PDFs, including form fields http://www.reportlab.com. They also have commercial product the reads PDFs. But I've only used the open source version.

answered Feb 01 '12 at 00:06

Robert Peters

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 31 '12 at 23:57

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I've never used it, but people seem to like PyPDF

answered Jan 31 '12 at 23:57

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Both PyPdf and ReportLab are good. I'm traveling at the moment, and don't have the opportunity to answer this question fully. I want to make a couple of points for now, though: Philip, if you're still looking for help beyond the references already supplied, say so, and we'll provide more details. Also, I want readers to know that we've recently begun advancing [a fork of PyPdf](https://github.com/knowah/PyPDF2), with Mathieu's blessing. While it has a long way to go, it already includes several enhancements. I'll have more to announce soon. – Cameron Laird Feb 05 '12 at 14:26
That first sentence was supposed to be, "Both PyPdf and ReportLab are valuable; both have limits"; apparently I messed up the edit. – Cameron Laird Feb 05 '12 at 14:48

How do I access PDF form fields with python

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