Can XLSForms/XForm XML files be used in Orbeon Forms CE?

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Piqo

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Jan 19, 2015, 11:04:54 AM1/19/15
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Hi there, 

We currently use XLSForm standard (www.xlsform.com) to design forms and convert them to XForm xml files and use them in ODK Aggregate /ODK Collect android app. 

Can we use the same form desing (xml) files with Orbeon for online data entry? Thus avoiding the need to redesign them. 

I see XForm standard being supported by Orbeon but I dont see a way how to upload these form designs (xml); I see only the GUI Form Builder.

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piqo

Erik Bruchez

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Jan 19, 2015, 2:47:21 PM1/19/15
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(The site www.xlsform.com doesn't seem to eXist.)

As far as loading them into the builder, please see this related FAQ:


https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/wiki/FAQ-~-Orbeon-Form-Builder-and-Orbeon-Form-Runner#can-i-import-my-existing-xforms-documents-into-form-builder

As far as just running the XForms on Orbeon Forms, that might be an XSLT
transformation away, depending on the features used in these forms. You
would have to create your own Orbeon Forms application and place your forms
there. There is no direct way to just upload XForms to Orbeon.

In short, it would be a project, probably requiring some development. If the
goal is to reuse many existing forms, then it might be worth it.

-Erik

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Edi Piqoni

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Jan 19, 2015, 3:20:27 PM1/19/15
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Thanks for your response Erik. 

Sorry, I meant http://www.xlsform.org

Best
piqo




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Erik Bruchez

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