Custom Buttons in XML Forms

Hi Experts,
Is there a possibility to create a custom button like when i click the button mail should be sent to concerned person along with form.
and how to create print button?
Edited by: EPADMIN on Feb 7, 2012 8:10 AM

To print or send email you can use Javascript in your form. In the show form insert a Label.
(--> in the code replace REF by HREF --> if I put HREF in my post it doesn't work...?)
To print insert
<A REF="
javascript:
window.print()">Click to Print This Page</A>
in the Caption and set property Display HTML to yes.
The same to send mail but put
<A REF="
mailto:yourmailaddress?suject=Support request">
Click to mail</A>
to create a mail to [yourmailaddress] with subject "Support request".
(check mailto syntax for further options).

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