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No, it is not acceptable to use the file attachment option within a PDF
document. If you create a PDF document that includes embedded file
attachments, a “File Format Error” message is displayed when you view
the filing status after submittal. If your filing contains a format
error, it will be rejected by the system. The rejection reason is
available through the Envelope Details screen. Click the icon to view
the filing details. Ultimately, you must correct the problem and
resubmit the filing. File attachments (not to be confused with
hyperlinks) are actually files embedded within the PDF file using the
Document Attach a File menu option within Adobe Acrobat. If you need to
combine a number of separate PDF appendices into one document, you
should create a single PDF document without any file attachments by
choosing the Document Insert Pages menu option instead.
