[gentoo-user] Re: acrobat reader

[Grant Edwards]

On 2021-09-22, Jack <ostroffjh@×××××××××××××××××.net> wrote:
> On 2021.09.22 15:06, thelma@×××××××××××.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