ONLYOFFICE Api Documentation - Embedding forms into a web page

How to open DOCXF for editing from website

To open an online form in the DOCXF format for editing from your website, follow the steps below:

Find and open the index.html file of your ONLYOFFICE Docs.

Connect it to the Document Server API by specifying the path to the API JavaScript file:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://documentserver/web-apps/apps/api/documents/api.js"></script>

Add the button element to open a form template:

<button onclick="open_form_template()">Open Form Template</button>

Add the div element where the editor will be opened:
```
<div id="placeholder"></div>
```

Add the script to close the editor in case it is open:

if (this.docEditor) {
    this.docEditor.destroyEditor()
}

Create the full URL address to the form template you need to open:

const url = "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.docxf";

Create the key to identify the file for co-editing:
```
const key = filename + ".docxf";
```

Add the script initializing the Document Editor with the configuration for the document you want to open and open the editor in the placeholder element:

this.docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder",
{
    "document": {
        "fileType": "docxf",
        "key": key,
        "title": "Form Template",
        "url": url
    },
    "documentType": "word"
});

The full code fragment looks like this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://documentserver/web-apps/apps/api/documents/api.js"></script>
<button onclick="open_form_template()">Open Form Template</button>
<div id="placeholder"></div>
<script>
    function open_form_template() {
        if (this.docEditor) {
            this.docEditor.destroyEditor()
        }
        const url = "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.docxf";
        const key = filename + ".docxf";
        this.docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder",
        {
            "document": {
                "fileType": "docxf",
                "key": key,
                "title": "Form Template",
                "url": url
            },
            "documentType": "word"
        });
    }
</script>

Once done, a form template can be opened for editing. After editing this file, you can get the form itself. To do so, click the Save as pdf button.

How to open PDF for filling from website

To make an online form in the PDF format available for filling in, follow the steps below:

Find and open the index.html file of your ONLYOFFICE Docs.

Connect it to the Document Server API by specifying the path to the API JavaScript file:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://documentserver/web-apps/apps/api/documents/api.js"></script>

Add the button element to open the form:

<button onclick="open_form()">Open Form</button>

Add the div element where the editor will be opened:
```
<div id="placeholder"></div>
```

Add the script to close the editor in case it is open:

if (this.docEditor) {
    this.docEditor.destroyEditor()
}

Create the full URL address to the form template you need to open:
```
const url = "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.pdf";
```
Create the key to identify the file
```
const key = filename + ".pdf";
```
Please note that the key field is not passed to the configuration of the editors. This field will be automatically generated as a random number. This allows making all sessions of opening the form independent. So, collaboration on the PDF file is disabled. That's why anyone can open the form and fill it out without disturbing others.

Add the script initializing the Document Editor with the configuration for the document you want to open and open the editor in the placeholder element:

this.docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder",
{
    "document": {
        "fileType": "pdf",
        "title": "Form",
        "url": url
    },
    "documentType": "pdf"
});

The full code fragment looks like this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://documentserver/web-apps/apps/api/documents/api.js"></script>
<button onclick="open_form()">Open Form</button>
<div id="placeholder"></div>
<script>
    function open_form() {
        if (this.docEditor) {
            this.docEditor.destroyEditor()
        }
        const url = "https://example.com/url-to-example-document.pdf";
        const key = filename + ".pdf";
        this.docEditor = new DocsAPI.DocEditor("placeholder",
        {
            "document": {
                "fileType": "pdf",
                "title": "Form",
                "url": url
            },
            "documentType": "pdf"
        });
    }
</script>

Once done, a form can be opened for filling. After filling in the fields (the required ones are highlighted with the red border), you can submit your data. To do so, click the Submit button.