Bug 344776

Summary: PDF forms with multiple fields of the same name does not fill all fields with same name
Product: [Applications] okular Reporter: Steven Haigh <netwiz>
Component: PDF backendAssignee: Okular developers <okular-devel>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: aacid, aspotashev
Priority: NOR    
Version: 0.21.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Fedora RPMs   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Attachments: Example PDF.

Description Steven Haigh 2015-03-03 11:49:36 UTC
Say I have a form that has two pages - and a textbox called "MYTEXT". If I add another textbox called "MYTEXT" on the second page, then the text entered on the first page should auto-fill to the second page.

We utilise this a lot to autofill many different forms from a cover sheet. Currently, as this is broken, I have to fill out each page of 5+ page PDF forms manually - this takes MUCH longer to fill out :(

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2015-03-03 23:58:48 UTC
Please attach such a file
Comment 2 Steven Haigh 2015-03-04 00:07:18 UTC
I can supply an example - however the PDF shouldn't exactly be public issue. Can I send an example to you directly?
Comment 3 Albert Astals Cid 2015-03-04 00:09:38 UTC
I read it as if you knew how to manufacture such files, ideally a file that is publicly available is MUCH better since it enables other people than me to work on the issue, which given how little time i have is something you really want :)

But worst case scenario, yeah send it in, but understand it lowers the chances of the bug getting fixed.
Comment 4 Steven Haigh 2015-03-04 00:28:41 UTC
Ok, I've emailed you a PDF directly to reproduce... If it requires a public source - I'll see what I can put together later in the week as an example and attach it to here.
Comment 5 Steven Haigh 2015-03-06 04:55:43 UTC
Created attachment 91442 [details]
Example PDF.

I've added this attachment. I have since learned that all sub-forms are publicly accessable - and therefore no conflict exists in attaching it.
Comment 6 Albert Astals Cid 2015-03-06 21:23:35 UTC
File confirms