XML Forms Builder complete Documentation and more

Hi,
I have several questions to the XML-Forms-Builder (XML-FB):
1)
I am searching for a really complete documentation of the XML-FB. I know the "how to create xml forms - PDF", the "help.sap.com", this forum,...., but i don't find one complete documentation. For example i miss the description of really all controls AND whose properties.
2)
Can I await any changing/enhancement between NW 2004 SP16 (my active Release) and NW 2004s SPx - with focus to the XML-FB?
3)
Is it possible to create forms witch allows <u>the author</u> to choose the placement of controls - for example images in the left, right, middle of the page - maybe via select/assign the corresponding form (-> maybe via using control-selector)? This means more individual flexibility for the author.
I am searching for a solution without programming a proprietary solution, only customizing !
okay, that's all, up to now
Thanks for your patience
Hermann

Hi Herrmann,
1.) There is no. Some features have been added more or less silently within the last year, but a central doc hasn't been published.
2.) All I know is: Not much. Maybe the Forms Builder developer at SAP reads this and could throw a somewhat more detailed answer.
3.) We have developed this as a small part of easyWCM; when creating the XML form, you can define not only 1 ShowForm, but different; the author then can choose which form to use. We provide such pre-defined forms within the BP.
Hope it helps
Detlev
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