Understanding How InfoPath Is Different

It might seem odd to name a chapter “InfoPath Is Different,” but I suspect that many developers and users of InfoPath form templates and forms will be coming to InfoPath from very different backgrounds. If such developers, for example, attempt to apply to InfoPath assumptions that hold true in other forms environments, they will likely run into problems before too long. Why? Quite simply, InfoPath is different, and to make the best use of it, you need to understand which assumptions that apply to other tools don't apply when using InfoPath, and which limitations of other forms tools InfoPath relieves.

This chapter is intended to provide you with an overall perspective of the characteristics of InfoPath, ...

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