Bar codes in XML Publisher

I have a requirement to show Barchodes corresponding to Item Number in my XML publisher template.
Steps Followed:
I have created a form field corresponding to that Item Number and assigned a bar code font to that field. And previewed the same via Oracle template Builder. Bar code section is not populated.
Please clarify why the form field is not getting populated in Case of Bar code fonts.
If there is an alternative, Please suggest ASAP.

Is the data your want to show as a barcode coming out onto the published document now?
If so this is simple "font-change" in the RTF template. You also have to wrap the field with a leading and trailing * (assigned to the barcode front to) so the scanner knows when to start and stop its reading (so to speak)
You will also need to create a custom property that maps where the font file can be found on the server in the RTF templage.
I have some documentation i wrote up i can send you if you provide your email address... i should just put in on a web page...

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