Send Coldfusion variables to (then save) PDF

My site has a PDF form that is pre-filled with information
drawn from a database query. This is accomplished with via FDF, as
that was the best way I could figure to do it at the time.
Firefox doesn't allow for the viewing of PDFs within the
browser, so when Firefox users click on the link to view the PDF
they are prompted to safe the FDF to their hard drive. When they
double-click on it, the PDF will open in Safari (on Macs, at
least... not sure about PCs).
Using ColdFusion 7, is there a way to write a static PDF
using the information from the FDF so people will download that
instead? Or, failing that, is there a better method to use from the
get-go?
Thanks so much!

Ian Skinner wrote:
> I think that maybe the issue. If I recall correctly, the
free Adobe
> Reader does not allow full functionality with FDF data.
That could be it. I have not tried it with FDF data recently.
> As well as <cfdocument...> you will probably want
to check
> out <cfpdf...>. At least in the latest ColdFusion
version I have read
> that it provides FDF functionality to build a PDF on the
fly.
If it really needs to be a form, I do not think cfdocument
handles that. CF8 could probably do it with the <cfpdf ..>
tags. For MX7, I think you would need to tap into iText.

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