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from: Rich
date: 2005-09-29 09:42:52
subject: Re: Does/Will IE do XForms

From: "Rich" 

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   Do you really have a requirement that you must use something for =
which implementations or practical implementations do not exist?  Who =
sets these requirements for you?

   I did try the search you suggested and found =
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/documents/TSCv6.2_2005_7_14_final.pdf which =
contains the statement=20

    1.. . As with other applications e-Forms have to comply with XML, =
but no specific e-Forms specifications are mandated in the e-GIF.=20

Rich

  "Adam"  wrote in message =
news:433baaff$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Mostly a question for Rich S, but others can join in (like I can stop=20
  you ).

  We have a requirement that going forward most of our forms should be =
of=20
  the XHTML+XFORM variety (google on UK gov e-gif & xform).

  Moz & others seem to be working towards native support for XForms but=20
  all I can find wrt IE are some plugins which will undoubtably do the =
job=20
  but require downloadng etc.etc.

  Equally OpenOffice2 has a quite good XForms builder & editor & there =
is=20
  a fairly neat thing from IBM for eclipse.

  However can find zilch from MS. Any new wrt IE7 or even your MS dev=20
  tools & XForms?


  Adam
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   Do you
really have a =
requirement that=20
you must use something for which implementations or practical = implementations do=20
not exist?  Who sets these requirements for you?
 
   I did try
the search you =
suggested and=20
found 
 " target="new">http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/documents/TSCv6.2_2005_7_14_final.pdf =
which=20
contains the statement 
 

  
  
    =95 As with other applications e-Forms have to comply =
with XML,=20
    but no specific e-Forms specifications are mandated in the =
e-GIF.=20
    
 
Rich
 

  "Adam" <mmmmm_beer_mmmm_donuts{at}moesmailto:mmmmm_beer_mmmm_donuts{at}moes">mmmmm_beer_mmmm_donuts{at}moes
A>>=20
  wrote in message news:433baaff$1{at}w3.nls.net...Mostly=20
  a question for Rich S, but others can join in (like I can stop you =

  <G>).We have a requirement that going
forward most of =
our forms=20
  should be of the XHTML+XFORM variety (google on UK gov e-gif & =

  xform).Moz & others seem to be working towards native =
support for=20
  XForms but all I can find wrt IE are some plugins which will =
undoubtably=20
  do the job but require downloadng etc.etc.Equally =
OpenOffice2 has=20
  a quite good XForms builder & editor & there is
a fairly =
neat=20
  thing from IBM for eclipse.However can find zilch
from MS. Any =
new wrt=20
  IE7 or even your MS dev tools &=20
XForms?Adam

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