What is a Returnable Form?
The phrase, “Returnable Form” describes a revolutionary new file format. This format (extension: “.rtn”) is both document and database record, and it is made exclusively to address the challenges inherent in electronic form design, distribution, routing, and data transformation. The phrase, “Returnable Forms” describes not only documents in the above format but also the system for making, distributing, and processing them. The Form Designer, Reader, Processor, and Workflow Engine are components of this system. But why Returnable? After filling out one of these forms, anyone can save it like a document and return it to its originator via email, FTP, or LAN copy. The leading downloadable brand, by contrast, requires its end users to pay hundreds of dollars per workstation for that privilege. How Does the System Work? Step 1: Design a Returnable Form. You can design it from scratch, scan it from paper, or import images made by non-returnable form viewers. You can design a Returnable Form
