PDF Forms

Name: C# PDF Library - IronPDF
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from ironpdf import *

# Step 1.  Creating a PDF with editable forms from HTML using form and input tags
# Radio Button and Checkbox can also be implemented with input type 'radio' and 'checkbox'
form_html = """
    <html>
        <body>
            <h2>Editable PDF  Form</h2>
            <form>
              First name: <br> <input type='text' name='firstname' value=''> <br>
              Last name: <br> <input type='text' name='lastname' value=''> <br>
              <br>
              <p>Please specify your gender:</p>
              <input type='radio' id='female' name='gender' value= 'Female'>
                <label for='female'>Female</label> <br>
                <br>
              <input type='radio' id='male' name='gender' value='Male'>
                <label for='male'>Male</label> <br>
                <br>
              <input type='radio' id='non-binary/other' name='gender' value='Non-Binary / Other'>
                <label for='non-binary/other'>Non-Binary / Other</label>
              <br>
 
              <p>Please select all medical conditions that apply:</p>
              <input type='checkbox' id='condition1' name='Hypertension' value='Hypertension'>
              <label for='condition1'> Hypertension</label><br>
              <input type='checkbox' id='condition2' name='Heart Disease' value='Heart Disease'>
              <label for='condition2'> Heart Disease</label><br>
              <input type='checkbox' id='condition3' name='Stoke' value='Stoke'>
              <label for='condition3'> Stoke</label><br>
              <input type='checkbox' id='condition4' name='Diabetes' value='Diabetes'>
              <label for='condition4'> Diabetes</label><br>
              <input type='checkbox' id='condition5' name='Kidney Disease' value='Kidney Disease'>
              <label for='condition5'> Kidney Disease</label><br>
            </form>
        </body>
    </html>"""

# Instantiate Renderer
renderer = ChromePdfRenderer()
renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = True
renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(form_html).SaveAs("BasicForm.pdf")

# Step 2. Reading and Writing PDF form values.
form_document = PdfDocument.FromFile("BasicForm.pdf")

# Set and Read the value of the "firstname" field
first_name_field = form_document.Form.GetFieldByName("firstname")
first_name_field.Value = "Minnie"
print("FirstNameField value: {}".format(first_name_field.Value))

# Set and Read the value of the "lastname" field
last_name_field = form_document.Form.GetFieldByName("lastname")
last_name_field.Value = "Mouse"
print("LastNameField value: {}".format(last_name_field.Value))

form_document.SaveAs("FilledForm.pdf")

#Step 1. Creating a PDF with editable forms from HTML using form and input tags
#Radio Button and Checkbox can also be implemented with input type 'radio' and 'checkbox'
#Instantiate Renderer
#Step 2. Reading and Writing PDF form values.
#Set and Read the value of the "firstname" field
#Set and Read the value of the "lastname" field
'INSTANT VB TODO TASK: The following line uses invalid syntax:
'from ironpdf import * form_html = """ <html> <body> <h2>Editable PDF  Form</h2> <form> First name: <br> <input type='text' name='firstname' value=''> <br> Last name: <br> <input type='text' name='lastname' value=''> <br> <br> <p>Please specify your gender:</p> <input type='radio' id='female' name='gender' value= 'Female'> <label for='female'>Female</label> <br> <br> <input type='radio' id='male' name='gender' value='Male'> <label for='male'>Male</label> <br> <br> <input type='radio' id='non-binary/other' name='gender' value='Non-Binary / Other'> <label for='non-binary/other'>Non-Binary / Other</label> <br> <p>Please select all medical conditions that apply:</p> <input type='checkbox' id='condition1' name='Hypertension' value='Hypertension'> <label for='condition1'> Hypertension</label><br> <input type='checkbox' id='condition2' name='Heart Disease' value='Heart Disease'> <label for='condition2'> Heart Disease</label><br> <input type='checkbox' id='condition3' name='Stoke' value='Stoke'> <label for='condition3'> Stoke</label><br> <input type='checkbox' id='condition4' name='Diabetes' value='Diabetes'> <label for='condition4'> Diabetes</label><br> <input type='checkbox' id='condition5' name='Kidney Disease' value='Kidney Disease'> <label for='condition5'> Kidney Disease</label><br> </form> </body> </html>""" renderer = ChromePdfRenderer() renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = @True renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(form_html).SaveAs("BasicForm.pdf") form_document = PdfDocument.FromFile("BasicForm.pdf") first_name_field = form_document.Form.GetFieldByName("firstname") first_name_field.Value = "Minnie" print("FirstNameField value: {}".format(first_name_field.Value)) last_name_field = form_document.Form.GetFieldByName("lastname") last_name_field.Value = "Mouse" print("LastNameField value: {}".format(last_name_field.Value)) form_document.SaveAs("FilledForm.pdf")