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Context

When you call the Edit form, you can pass default values in URL parameters. You can pass these default values to hidden input fields, for example, to store them in the XML file or their properties.

Procedure


  1. Create an input field with a reference to a data schema element or document property.

  2. In the Caption property, enter the value $ext_<myparameter> .

    If you want to pass external parameters to XML forms, the names of the parameters must always begin with $ext_ .

  3. To find out the URL of the Edit form, display the Edit form in the Web browser, for example, and choose Properties from the context menu.

  4. Attach the parameter to the URL as follows:

    &ext_<myparameter>=<myvalue> (no $ character!).