How to automate conversion of PDF forms to XML format

Hi
I have created a form using adobe livecycle designer 8. It has a email submit button that will send the form as a pdf file to a server.
Once the server recevive this pdf file, they will store the pdf file into a local drive. How do I convert the pdf files in the local drive into XML format without actually opening the pdf file in the Adobe Professional and clicking export data as XML?
Is there a way to write a code to convert these pdf files to XML format automatically?
Hope someone can help me with this issue
Regards
Delvin Khong

Hi Andersson,
The request command is a form server command? Where do i type the Request.Form("page.form.field"). I dont really understand your statement on "Use request on the receiving page to get data" Could you help me by explaining more?
Thank a lot for your advice
Warmest Regards
Delvin Khong

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