Microsoft InfoPath

In Microsoft InfoPath is a Windows application by Microsoft that allows both the design of XML -based forms as well as their subsequent filling with information. That the Infopath files underlying XML -based file format pursuing mapped onto data instances in XML format comparable with the W3C standard XForms approach, form fields and controls. As of version " InfoPath 2010" InfoPath is part of the Microsoft Office Professional Plus suite.

History

InfoPath was introduced with Microsoft Office 2003 and was previously developed under the codename XDocs. InfoPath arose as a reaction to the imported Adobe PDF Forms, which should make the "paperless office " is possible.

On January 31, 2014, Microsoft announced that InfoPath 2013, the last version and will no longer be available in upcoming packages of Office.

Application

Forms created can be distributed over a network so that user information can be simple and user friendly collected and stored. InfoPath can be used in conjunction with Windows SharePoint Services to provide users with forms for typical situations such as status reports, travel expenses, etc. are available.

Since InfoPath 2003 users to design as well as completing the forms are dependent on the paid software, the target group was limited mainly to companies with homogeneous environments. These should be put in a position to integrate forms into workflow. Since version InfoPath 2007 it is also possible to provide forms on the web using the " Forms Services " in conjunction with the Office SharePoint Server 2007. These can then be filled out and sent without InfoPath installed on the client computer.

File Format

Infopath uses the file extension XSN. XSN is a CAB archive with XML, GIF, and js or vbs files.