Dynamic XML Forms In Mars
Hi,
In the Mars Dev Guide, page 140 the note mentions that only static XML forms are addressed in the guide. Is there any available documentation regarding dynamic XML forms?
Thanks,
Kip
Although there are no examples in the guide, XML Dynamic forms are actually easier to make in Mars format than static. The easiest way to get an idea of what to do is to make a dynamic XML form and then save it in Mars format. The XFA form description becomes an XML file in the Mars package.
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