---
name: "fillpdffields.pl"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcam-pdf-perl"
version: "1.58-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fillpdffields.pl"
---

# fillpdffields.pl(1p)

Replace PDF form fields with specified values

## NAME

fillpdffields.pl - Replace PDF form fields with specified values

## SYNOPSIS

```
 fillpdffields.pl [options] infile.pdf outfile.pdf field value [field value ...]
 Options:
   -b --background=val  specify a background color behind the filled text field
                        Options are: 'none', gray or 'r g b'.  Default: '1'
   -t --triggerclear    remove all of the form triggers after replacing values
   -o --order           preserve the internal PDF ordering for output
   -v --verbose         print diagnostic messages
   -h --help            verbose help message
   -V --version         print CAM::PDF version
```

Examples of `"--background"` values are:

```
  --background=none
  --background=1        # white
  --background=0.5      # gray
  --background=0        # black
  --background="1 0 0"  # red
```

## DESCRIPTION

Fill in the forms in the PDF with the specified values, identified by their field names.  See *listpdffields.pl* for a the names of the form fields.

## SEE ALSO

CAM::PDF

*listpdffields.pl*

## AUTHOR

See CAM::PDF