Summary

InfoPath relies heavily on XML which provides the flexibility that enables InfoPath to be able to work with a number of systems and database formats, as most will support XML. This chapter introduced you to some basic XML terms and concepts that you will need when getting started with InfoPath, but if you want to know more about XML or how it can be used with your existing applications, there are a number of good books on XML, including Beginner’s Guide to XML (Dave Mercer, McGraw-Hill/ Osborne, 2001) and Learning XML (Erik T. Ray, O’Reilly and Associates, 2001). This chapter also covered how XML is used throughout InfoPath, and the rest of the book will be reinforcing these concepts.

For now, you need to move on to the starting point for all InfoPath users and developers: the InfoPath environment and filling out forms, the subject of the next chapter.