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Creating and Modifying PDF Forms

Forms are a highly structured method for gathering data. The owner of a form may request very specific information and collect it in a very precise format appropriate for a purpose. Forms can be distributed to a clearly defined group with a stated deadline for response or posted online for use whenever needed. Forms have been around for a very long time, initially used mainly by legal professionals faced with writing and signing repetitive statements, contracts, by-laws, and so on.

In our world, filling out digital forms is a daily task – for example, replying to a request to place cookies on our devices involves providing data through a form. Organization of feedback submitted through forms allows us to process ...

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