File 
// Save the FDF data into a temp file 
$fdffp = fopen("test.fdf", "w"); 
fwrite($fdffp, $HTTP_FDF_DATA, strlen($HTTP_FDF_DATA)); 
fclose($fdffp); 
// Open temp file and evaluate data 
$fdf = fdf_open("test.fdf"); 
... 
fdf_close($fdf); 
?> 
String 
$fdf = fdf_open_string($HTTP_FDF_DATA); 
... 
fdf_close($fdf); 
?>