Q&A

Q.Do I need to know XPath and XSLT syntax to design InfoPath forms?
A.No. InfoPath interactively builds the XSLT transform body with the required XPath expressions as you add sections, tables, HTML controls, and validation rules to views in design mode. The XPath expressions you use to calculate expression box values are simple—they resemble ordinary math notation (except div for division). Customizing forms with JScript or VBScript requires some familiarity—but not expertise—with XPath.
Q.Is a data document opened in Internet Explorer with an InfoPath transform an exact duplicate of the exported .mht version?
A.Almost. The primary difference is that pictures you add to rich text boxes are missing, as you’ll see when you complete the following ...

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