TWO objects of XML FORM

I have two questions
1- I would like to get the Form in the XML format. I have regular submit button BUT when I distributed the form, I got it in PDF format.
I tried to put a regular button then I put mailto: someone@somewhare then I picked the send format as XML. But when I distribute the form, it is coming as PDF as default.
Also, I tried from FORM PROPERTIES, then Advance -> selected the PDF Compatibilities then out put I put it XML, and I saved, BUT its go back to the default which is PDF.
2- When I designed a PDF FORM, it would take one XML object for the PDF. Is there way to include two or more of XML object with in one form?
Any help will be appreciated

Hi Shankar, thanks very much for your assistance!
Those links have solved my problem.
To summarise for anyone else who is attempting to do the same:
1. Create a custom property
2. Include the customer property in your XML form
3. Create/Edit a resource renderer, and set the Property for Sorting to the property that you created in (1). Note that this has to be preceded by the namespace in the format <namespace>:<propertyID>
4. Include this resource renderer in a layout set
5. Set your iview to use the layout set.
Hopefully I haven't missed out any important steps here!
Thanks again for your help!
Regards
Richard

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