Conversion of PDF from flex

Hai
   I need to create pdf generation from flex.
   I tried with LCDS and there is no way to create XDP template.
   live cycle designer needs dotnet support.. but i need to do with j2ee..
   is any other approach to create pdf from flex with j2ee environment???
   thanks in advance...

Hi there, there's a library called AlivePDF that allows you to create pdf files from Flex. Maybe that's what you're looking for.

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