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This section will describe how Islandora's forms and content models work together, and introduce the functions of the XML Form Builder modules. For additional information, including how to install the XML Form Builder modules, please see the XML Form Builder (Copy)XML Forms (Copy), and How to Edit/Create Ingest Forms.

This section assumes that you are either using the Virtual Machine image or http://sandbox.islandora.ca OR that you have followed instructions for installing and activating the XML Form Builder modules. Note that use of the Form Builder, particularly advanced use of the builder, will require a knowledge of XPath, and the schema that you are using (and the XSD that defines that schema). Additional information is presented later in this guide.

Example forms:

It is possible to export and import forms from Islandora.  One way to explore XML forms is to install forms onto your site by importing them.

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About Ingest Forms in Islandora

Ingest forms are affiliated with content models. This means that a collection object that subscribes to a given model will make available to users, on ingest, any forms that are associated with the content model. Forms are associated with content models, not collections. The collection has no effect on what forms are offered when someone goes to upload.

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