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Working with Smart Forms

Important: This section explains how to create and manage Smart Forms using the eWebEdit400 editor. For documentation on doing this via eWebEditPro+XML, see http://documentation.ektron.com/cms400/v76/usermanual.pdf> “Managing Content “> “Working with Smart Forms” > Using the Data Designer with eWebEditPro +XML.

Important: You cannot use eWebEditPro+XML to edit Smart Forms created with eWebEdit400.

Ektron CMS400.NET’s Smart Forms give you access to the power of XML by separating Web content from presentation. In addition to hiding the XML tags from users, Ektron CMS400.NET can serve content to various presentation devices (PDAs, mobile phones, etc.), saving users from the tedium of creating duplicate content. Review and revision are drastically reduced because the accuracy and format of your Web content are managed using XML schema validation.

Using Smart Forms with Ektron CMS400.NET provides the following benefits:

Strictly enforce content and page layout with Ektron's editor, XSLT, and WYSIWYG templates for content contributors

Deliver content to multiple devices (for example, PDAs, mobile phones, etc.)

Easily share content across B2B transactions

Advanced XML authoring: Ektron's highly-acclaimed XML editor lets developers hide XML tags from content contributors and provides an easy-to-use WYSIWYG editing interface

The following are examples of industries that can benefit from XML Indexing.

Industry

Use XML indexing to find

Health Care

A cardiologist whose practice is located in your city

Human Resources

Sick time policy

Real Estate

A house with a zip code of 03031 priced under $200,000

Hospitality

A hotel in Boston

Online Retail

Fleece gloves for men

Educational

A course in .NET programming

Smart Forms are used in Ektron CMS400.NET to define the necessary files to display, save, and validate the content properly. This section explains how to take advantage of Ektron CMS400.NET’s Smart Forms.

This section also contains the following topics.

Benefits of Using XML Data

Before You Manage Smart Forms

Adding a New Smart Form

Using eWebEdit400to Create Smart Forms 

Designing a Screen

Inserting a Field Type

Sample Screen Design

Data Designer Field Types

Assigning Smart Forms to a Folder

Viewing Smart Forms

Editing Smart Forms

Creating Smart Forms Based on Existing Configurations

Viewing Data Designer XSLTs

Deleting Smart Form Configurations

XML Indexing


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