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Version: Legacy 4-H Toolbox version 4.4

Add and fill form fields

The PDF Toolbox SDK lets you add and fill form fields in PDF documents.

Form fields​

Form fields are placeholders for input data in a PDF document. An example of such input data might be a name, a date, or a choice from a group of items. The input data contained in a form field may be modified, if allowed, by the user who is viewing the PDF document.

The PDF Toolbox SDK supports the following types of form fields:

  • General text
  • Comb text
  • Check box
  • Radio button
  • Combo box
  • List box

The special type SubForm can also be used to create logical groups of form fields.

Add form fields​

Learn how to add form fields to a PDF document using the Add Form Field (C, C#, Java, and Python) code example.

Quick start

Get the full sample on GitHub: C# and Java.

Fill form fields​

You can learn how to fill form fields in a PDF document using out Fill Form Fields (C, C#, Java, and Python) code example.

Quick start

Get the full sample on GitHub: C#, Java, and C.