Re: XForms and host languages

Ivan,

> if XForms processor must support both of these situations

The answer is no: it must not support both situations. An XForms processor
can be specific to a single host language. For example, a JavaScript
implementation running in a Web browser will support HTML/XHTML as the host
language, and probably nothing else. In this case, there is no requirement
that this implementation should support the `<xf:form>` element, as it was
introduced specifically for cases where you don't have a host language.

> I would like to design form based on xform technology only once and use
it independent to host platform.

The idea of XForms with HTML/XHTML as host language, for example, is that
you will mix HTML/XHTML elements with elements in the XForms namespace.
Typically, the `<xf:model>` elements go under `<xh:head>`, form controls
under `<xh:body>`, etc. In this case, I am not sure how you would reuse the
form, as it is typically mixed with the host language, and not really
separate from it. Do you have something specific in mind?

-Erik

On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 3:19 AM <iturcan@drake.sk> wrote:

> Hello,
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> XForms are designed to use within a host language. In Chapter 3.2 xforms
> 2.0 specs is described FORM element, it should be used in situations where
> no host language is available.  Question is if XForms processor must
> support both of these situations ? I mean independent to platform where
> processor exists (xhtml, ios native processor, android native processor). I
> would like to design form based on xform technology only once and use it
> independent to host platform.
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> Rgds,
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> Ivan Turcan
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