Edit PDF Templates

I am looking for a way to create a PDF document that has tokens such as {Firstname} and {Lastname}, etc, have a command-line script on the Linux server load it and replace the tokens with values, then save as a new document.
My goal is to create a website that serves slightly customized PDF documents.
I am having difficulty finding a tool that will provide this capability. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

Hi Kim,
Please refer to the following technet article, it has complete description about the display templates.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj944947%28v=office.15%29.aspx
Please mark it as answered, if your problem resolved or helpful.

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To edit PDF template , u need Acrobat writer, which is not free .
I am still wondering what is this ?
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i think what you tried to mention is ,
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Hi,
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can the PDF output from xml publisher is editable ?
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Hi Ranveert,
For PDF template -
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E10415_01/doc/bi.1013/e12187/T421739T481159.htm
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E10415_01/doc/bi.1013/e12187/T518230T518233.htm#4536893
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i already read it but i can to put this work. with samples of bi publisher it works fine but with my xml and my template i can't show the data in form fields
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1º Document - Reduce File Space -> adobre acrobt 5.0 or later
2º i add a form field with the same name of a xml element only to testing .
3º) Form - Manage from data - import data and imported the xml and the values dont go to form fields.
if i od the same procedures with exemples in directory samples of bi publisher it works fine. if i send u my xml and layout u can try to add a form field and try to i understand what's the problem?
i cannot upload a file here? can u give your email? tks in advance
Edited by: user4256563 on 23/Set/2010 9:46

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