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ksynergy
02-27-2003, 08:59 PM
I have a subscription web site that provides access to health care evaluation questionnaires. Those using the service enter data and can view progress reports. They can also print the reports. The site uses CSS to present printer friendly versions. However, I have numerous requests to eliminate the URL that is printed at the bottom of each page (automatically shows up whenever you print a copy of a web page). The users want to be able to submit these printed reports to insurance companies, but don't want the URL of the page included. Is there any way to block this? I would prefer to avoid creating PDF versions. The reports are dynamic and contain database content. Users are required to have javascript enabled and to be using IE 5.0 or later because of various tools. Thanks for any ideas.
gil davis
02-27-2003, 09:06 PM
Only the user can control the header and footer stuff in their browser. They have to set it up themselves. There is no way to access those preferences from a web page.
Charles
02-27-2003, 09:11 PM
It is, however, not that hard to generate a PDF file on the fly. See http://xml.apache.org/fop/. And requiring users to have JavaScript is bad, very bad and quite possibly against the law. See http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/foia/tal712.txt, http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/ada.txt and http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/.
ksynergy
02-28-2003, 08:06 AM
The site is a paid subscription service located on a secure server that provides tools they use in their business. It wouldn't provide the functionality they require without extensive programming including javascript. It is not a public site.
ksynergy
02-28-2003, 08:14 AM
Originally posted by gil davis
Only the user can control the header and footer stuff in their browser. They have to set it up themselves. There is no way to access those preferences from a web page.
Thanks. I kind of figured that based on everything I could find, but thought there might be a possibility. They can fix the problem using their page setup in the print menu, but I have found that they want me to help them avoid that "effort". I think I will create a small help file to explain the added step. I will also look at the feasibility of creating PDF's with the data.