>a separate java script would have to be written for every form to step through every formfield and store the value somewhere.

I have absolutely no idea about the object model of adobe, but even if it doesn't have an "all" collection like IE has, it ***probably*** has specific collections similar to vfp forms. Then write some generic code creating / filling name-mangled properties INSIDE the script space if possible or to an external object handle (perf could be problematic with external handles across COM barriers) or persist to XML.

So in your shoes with such numbers I would spent a few hours of research for a generic routine -
it seems improbable that this cannot be done <g>. Just formulate loosely enough as "research for optimal object use" that even a negative result will produce a few other reusable lines <bg>. But you know these drills probably better than myself.

regards

thomas