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Comment: change wording, "clone" to "copy". The Islandora web interface uses the word "copy".

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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.

Here are some sources for forms:

About Ingest Forms in Islandora

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When you use Islandora solution packs, each solution pack will come with a built in form for that content model.  These forms that ship with the content models cannot be deleted, nor can the association with that content model be deleted.  Instead, the association to a content model (and its default form) are made for you:can be disabled, then later enabled.

Note: To learn more about objects in Islandora, please review the introduction.

There may be times when you would like to edit a form. To do this, you can clone Copy the default, existing form, and then affiliate it with the appropriate content model (so that this form becomes available to users as part of the ingest workflow). 

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