In Brief

  • InfoPath is an enterprise XML-based forms tool that can submit or query XML from a variety of data sources, including relational databases and XML Web services.

  • All InfoPath 2003 form templates require a user to have the InfoPath 2003 client to fill in InfoPath forms.

  • InfoPath improves the efficiency of data collection because forms can be available offline.

  • Automatic validation of form data improves completeness of data collection.

  • InfoPath uses the W3C XML Schema, rules specified using the InfoPath interface, and rules created in JScript and VBScript code to validate data.

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