Acrobat X Pro - subforms best practice?

I'm finding lots of advice for subforms for LiveCycle users, but wondering the best way to handle conditional subforms to present to the user as they fill out my form.
I'm new to X Pro and wondering if there is a terminology or utility I don't know yet that handles this issue. Happy to write some JS if necessary, but don't want to reinvent the wheel. Is it better to use links to new forms, perhaps?
Any suggestions appreciated
Jo

ummm how can I be clearer?
I need to use X Pro and I need to present my user with additional fields conditionally. I am not attached to it being a "subform", I am asking how others have solved this issue using X Pro.
Thanks

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