Getting Help on form development
A variety of resources are available for getting Help on Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 form development. Help is available both in the InfoPath Help system and online at various Microsoft Web sites.
The InfoPath Developer's Reference
The following resources are available from within the InfoPath Developer's Reference, which is available in the InfoPath Help system and in the Microsoft Script Editor (MSE) Help system:
- Programming Concepts This set of topics includes conceptual information about programming InfoPath, including the InfoPath object model and form definition (.xsf) file.
- Developer Sample Forms This set of topics includes documentation for the five developer sample forms installed with InfoPath that demonstrate some of the key features of InfoPath form development.
- InfoPath Object Model Reference This set of topics provides the complete set of documentation for the InfoPath object model, including all of its collections, objects, properties, methods, events, and enumerations.
- InfoPath XSF Reference This set of topics provides the complete set of documentation for the InfoPath .xsf file, including all of it namespaces, groups, types, elements, and attributes.
The Microsoft Script Editor Help system
The following resources are available in the MSE Help system, which is available only when working in MSE:
- Microsoft Script Editor Help This set of topics provides information about using MSE, from customizing the script editor to debugging techniques.
- Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 5.0 SDK This set of topics provides information about using XML, the XML Document Object Model (DOM), XML Schemas, XSL Transformation (XSLT), and XPath. It includes various developer guides and language references that discuss each of these XML-based technologies.
- JScript Reference This set of topics provides information about using the Microsoft JScript programming language, including a language reference and tutorial.
- VBScript Reference This set of topics provides information about using the Microsoft VBScript programming language, including a language reference and tutorial.
Online resources
- InfoPath Developer Center This Web site contains InfoPath form development information, including white papers, sample forms, tools, articles, and general information about developing InfoPath forms. The InfoPath Developer Center is accessed from InfoPath by clicking Microsoft InfoPath Developer Resources on the Help menu. The site is frequently updated with InfoPath form development information. Visit the InfoPath Developer Center.
- Office Developer Center This Web site contains information about using all of the Microsoft Office applications as a development platform. The Office Developer Center is continually updated with information. Visit the Office Developer Center.
- Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) This Web site contains information about a variety of Microsoft development platforms and tools. The Microsoft Developer Network is continually updated with information. Visit the Microsoft Developer Network.
- Microsoft XML Developer Center This Web site contains information about using and developing applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML). The Microsoft XML Developer Center is continually updated with information. Visit the Microsoft XML Developer Center.
- Microsoft Scripting Developer Center This Web site contains information about using various Microsoft scripting languages, including JScript and VBScript. The Microsoft Scripting Developer Center is continually updated with information. Visit the Microsoft Scripting Developer Center.