Dynamic element binding between XML based PDF form and WDA context

Hi Experts,
I am working on a XML based interactive form.There is a table node in the XML interface which generated by WDA context, and binding on a subform in the PDF form.
I tried to add instances to the subform using javascript. Unfortunately, I can not get the internal table in WDA.
If I initialize the table to 10 lines in WDA , and then add 5 line to it in PDF, when I submit the PDF, I can only get 10 lines in the WDA framework. It seems that the element which is create dynamically can not be past to the interface.
Could you tell me why? And is there any other better solution? I just want build a table in PDF form in runtime and pass it to WDA context.
Thanks a lot!
Best Regards,
Guo Guo Qing

Hi Thomas,
Thank you for your reply.
I think the performance will be a problem if I create the elment in WDA using submit event. I need to create hundreds of record dynamically. I must find some way to reduce the communication between the WDA and PDF form. Maybe I can set a container with a number of elements before the PDF output. Do you have some better ideas?
Best Regards,
Guo Guo Qing

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