PDF form fill and read

Hi
I have a requirement in which I need to provide a pdf form (interactive like validations ) to the end user so that the end user can submit the details by attaching it in project website. Then we need to capture the details and store them in to DB.
can any one suggest a tool or api
thanks in advance..

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Hi
I have a requirement in which I need to provide a pdf form (interactive like validations ) to the end user so that the end user can submit the details by attaching it in project website. Then we need to capture the details and store them in to DB.
can any one suggest a tool or api
thanks in advance..If money is not a problem, you could look at Adobe's LiveCycle Forms product http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/forms/

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