Fillable pdf file

I have Adobe Reader XI and a pdf file that is fillable.
I want to fill these fields programmatically.
The fillable fields are highlighted but how do I determine the field names of the fillable fields?
Is there a link explaining how to do this?

You can see the field names in Adobe Acrobat. For XFA forms you must use LiveCycle Designer.

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