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The following section will show you where to access forms in your Islandora installation, and how to Copy and Edit a form, and associate it with a content model. This section gives useful information for people who do not have knowledge of XPath/XSLT, and covers only minimal configuration options - how to change names of forms, how to delete fields, and how to determine what content models a form appears as an option for.  The goal is that anyone can follow along with this first section, regardless of coding knowledge.

Where to Find Forms

Islandora's Built In Forms

Some forms are already built into your Islandora site.

To access the XML form builder, log into your Islandora site as an administrator, and navigate to Islandora > Form Builder (admin/islandora/xmlform). You should see the screen below: 

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Here you will see all of the forms currently installed on your site. From this point you can take existing forms and copy, edit, view, export, delete, or associate those existing forms.

Installing Forms from GitHub

Along the top of the screen at Islandora > Form Builder (admin/islandora/xmlform), you will also see an option to "Create" or "Import" forms.

Copying from an Existing Form

When creating a new form, it is best to start by copying from an existing form, especially one already associated with the content model you plan to use the new form with.  In general, it is easier to shorten an existing form by deleting form fields and elements, than it is to add new form fields and elements.  Even without knowing XPath/XSLT, you can shorten a form and set up a workflow on your site which involves only seeing the fields you need to fill in.  This can save significant time.

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