As the (hidden) maintainer of PDF::Template, I feel it necessary to say that we are working towards using free solutions. We're also looking at addressing things that PDFLib doesn't do (such as Acrobat forms). Unfortunately, I have something like -4 hours /week to work on it. *winces* If you want to help, please email me at rkinyon@columbus.rr.com and I can definitely put you to work.

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We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6

Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.