Chapters 3 and 4, you should have learned much of what you need to know about the XML structures in the form definition file.
In this chapter you reviewed the structure of a wide range of element sets, most of which can be described under the general heading of form meta data. In other words, they are elements that specify properties about the form as a whole, rather than the user interface to XML data.
Now you’re in a position to start using the declarative approach to form design. By combining it with working with InfoPath in design mode, you’ll understand what lies under the design mode interface.
Before you move on, we suggest you work through the design mode interface again. See if you can relate the XSF elements and attributes to design objects, and try to identify areas where you may find it convenient to use XSF editing as part of your design methods.
You may want to revisit these sections again as you continue through the book. Remember, too, that there’s a complete XSF reference in Appendix B.
In the next three chapters you begin to get up to speed on InfoPath scripting code features, starting with integrating secondary data sources.