[Tex/LaTex] How to raise or lower text fields in pdf forms

Question

I've been having a misalignment issue between text fields generated with hyperref and the corresponding straight lines below them. The attached image illustrates the problem.

The objective is clear. I would like to lower the text fields so that each text field lies directly above the corresponding straight line. My code is as follows:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}

\begin{flushleft}
    \begin{Form}
\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.0}
\fontsize{12}{24}\selectfont
\hspace*{2cm} \TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\
\hspace*{2cm} \rule[-2.5ex]{11.4cm}{0.5pt} \\
\hspace*{2cm} advisor, \hspace{2cm} Date\\
\hspace*{2cm} \TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\
\hspace*{2cm} \rule[-2.5ex]{11.4cm}{0.5pt} \\
\hspace*{2cm} memberA \\
\hspace*{2cm} \TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\
\hspace*{2cm} \rule[-2.5ex]{11.4cm}{0.5pt} \\
\hspace*{2cm} memberB \\
\hspace*{2cm} \TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\
\hspace*{2cm} \rule[-2.5ex]{11.4cm}{0.5pt} \\
\hspace*{2cm} memberC \\
\hspace*{2cm} \TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\
\hspace*{2cm} \rule[-2.5ex]{11.4cm}{0.5pt} \\
\hspace*{2cm} memberD \\
    \end{Form}
\end{flushleft}


\end{document}

There is always the option of raising the lines but I will have to raise the signature titles (e.g. advisor, memberA) as well. I would prefer to lower the text fields if possible, since I can always create them by hand using Acrobat if necessary.

Any help will be appreciated.

Answer 1

I would use a tabular along with booktabs:

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}
\begin{Form}
\begin{tabular}{@{}p{11.5cm}@{}}
\TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\\midrule[0.5pt]
advisor, \hspace{2cm} Date\\[2.5ex]
\TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\\midrule[0.5pt]
memberA\\[2.5ex]
\TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\\midrule[0.5pt]
 memberB\\[2.5ex]
\TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\\midrule[0.5pt]
memberC\\[2.5ex]
\TextField[name=First and Last Name, width=8cm, borderwidth=1]{}\\\midrule[0.5pt]
memberD
\end{tabular}
    \end{Form}


\end{document}