Clear Form button on Acrobat Reader

Just wanted to find out if there has been an update for the Acrobat Reader latest version for the IPAD for a Form that opens on Your IPAD. Your Submit button works, but the Clear Form button will not work on an IPAD. Are you able to tell me when this might be done for the IPAD. It is a crucial button needed on Forms that are opened on an IPAD.

Here's a recent discussion about this, with some input by someone from Adobe: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1356621

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