Open pdf in browser using xfdf from asp

I am attempting to open and fill with data a form created with Acrobat Pro 8. I have created a test form with 2 fields and exported to an xfdf file. I used the xfdf file to create an asp page that is supposed to open the form, filling the fields with the data specified in the xfdf. When I open the asp page in my browser, Acrobat opens (not the IE plugin), with an error message that it cannot open the file. It is either damaged or is not a supported file type. I will include the xfdf file below and my asp page. My question is, should this work? And if so, what am I missing? If not, what format file/content-type do I need to use this method - FDF? Thanks in advance for any help. My test machine is XP and IIS - Acrobat is 8 pro - ASP is vbscript The original xfdf file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xfdf xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/" xml:space="preserve"> <fields> <field name="Address"> <value>23 Ridge Ave</value> </field><field name="Name"> <value>Bob Smith</value> </field> </fields> <ids original="68ECBEB4D7F1984F9136D032C2F70874" modified="6A4B97BDCEF94142B2FC6D8C9A79EE53"/> <f href="Document.pdf"/> </xfdf> My asp file: <%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> <% Response.Buffer = true Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.adobe.xfdf" Response.Write "<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8""?>" Response.Write "<xfdf xmlns=""http://ns.adobe.com/xfdf/"" xml:space=""preserve"">" Response.Write "<fields>" Response.Write "<field name=""Address"">" Response.Write "<value>23 Ridge Ave</value>" Response.Write "</field><field name=""Name"">" Response.Write "<value>Bob Smith</value>" Response.Write "</field>" Response.Write "</fields>" Response.Write "<ids original=""68ECBEB4D7F1984F9136D032C2F70874"" modified=""6A4B97BDCEF94142B2FC6D8C9A79EE53""/>" Response.Write "<f href=""http://localhost/state/document.pdf""/>" Response.Write "</xfdf>" Response.Flush Response.End %>

You can click on the button/ go to windows/ behaviors/ click
on the drop down list of the plus sign symbol/ web/ go to web page/
then you put NameofyourFile.pdf......... But I have an extra
question if someone could help when i publish my movie after doing
this the file opens twice why is this happening how can i fix
this?

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