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PDF Hosting - Web Hosting Help

Aug 15, 2013 3:18AM PDT

I have been tasked with finding a way to host a workable pdf document on our in-house server, making it available to anyone via the web. The pdf document is an application form with information fields as well as drop down menus. I need to find a way for anyone to access this form, fill in the information fields, and have the option to save or print the document without altering the original. I need this to be reliable and repeatable. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am currently running a XAMPP server using Apache and MySQL, on Windows XP Lite. Thanks for your help in advance.

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Putting the PDF up on a file or other server? Easy.
Aug 15, 2013 3:28AM PDT

Any web or file server can deliver the form but then there is no automated save, print or filing system.

Your choice of XP as a host will also remove any scale to the solution as XP only allows so many concurrent connections.

Why didn't you turn this into a fill out the usual web page system?
Bob

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PS. If we include commercial solutions. 10 minutes later.
Aug 15, 2013 3:47AM PDT
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Hosting pdf
Aug 15, 2013 6:39AM PDT

It is a government form...an I9 to be specific...I am a total greenhorn to web hosting.. It was suggested to me that I use XP..The government is pretty picky when it comes to this form...or so I have been told. At the present we have the form on each individual desktop of employees computer with a javascript command saving each completed form to our server. I am looking for an easier way for our employees in house and at our branch offices.. Trying to get some consistency...Thanks for your response

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Picky, sure.
Aug 15, 2013 7:24AM PDT

Then you need a programmer to take your specifications to reality. I can't write code here for folk. It won't fit and besides folk could hold me liable.

-> If I were to tackle this another way it would be to create the web form just like any other web form then automate jamming the information into the I9, spit it out the printer.

But that's my solution and what I would do. Since it is a proper I9 coming right from the PDF as it's source what makes you think it's any different?
Bob