FDF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Format Name Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF)
Primary Use Storing form data
Developed By Adobe Systems
Initial Release 1996
File Extension .fdf
MIME Type application/vnd.fdf
Based on PDF, compatible with PDF 1.2 and later versions
Data Stored Form data that can be imported into a PDF document
Characteristics Text file format with key-value pairs
Encoding ASCII or Binary
Usage Example Populating PDF forms with data collected from web forms
Compatibility Can be opened with Adobe Acrobat and other PDF readers that support FDF
Advantages Facilitates form data sharing without sending the entire PDF document
Limitations Limited to form data, cannot contain complete document content
Structure Contains fields such as T (Title), V (Value), and others for form processing
Integration Easily integrates with web servers and databases for form processing
Security Supports encryption and password protection
Interactivity Allows for interactive form filling
Editability Data can be edited and resaved by supporting software
File Size Smaller than PDF due to containing only form data
Automation Can be generated and processed automatically with appropriate software