Getting started with XForms

> Hello all,
>
> I am looking for some tips on getting started with XForms and OPS.
> I have a fairly comprehensive OPS prototype publishing web content
> already running, so have some capabilities with XML and XSLT and XPL.
> Now I need to add facilities for maintaining that content.
>
> I have read the OPS XForms pages, and I have read Micah's book.
> I have looked through the OPS examples, but I have not found what I am
> looking for, that will help me make the transition from reading and
> thinking, to actually doing ;-)
>
> Perhaps someone could point me to an example that is close to
> * displays an empty form that has more than one field
> * accepts input and stores it somewhere (to a file would be good for my
> case, but just generally "doing something" with the new data would be
> fine)
> * displays another page (a thankyou).
>
> There are simple examples, but they are maybe too simple (just one
> field) or too much (wizard-like) or don't show how the whole process
> hangs together (they leave the form on screen afterwards).
>
> Anyway, any tips or pointers (even to non-OPS resources) would be very
> much appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Colin
>
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> Hello all,
>
> I am looking for some tips on getting started with XForms and OPS.
> I have a fairly comprehensive OPS prototype publishing web content
> already running, so have some capabilities with XML and XSLT and XPL.
> Now I need to add facilities for maintaining that content.
>
> I have read the OPS XForms pages, and I have read Micah's book.
> I have looked through the OPS examples, but I have not found what I am
> looking for, that will help me make the transition from reading and
> thinking, to actually doing ;-)
>
> Perhaps someone could point me to an example that is close to
> * displays an empty form that has more than one field
> * accepts input and stores it somewhere (to a file would be good for my
> case, but just generally "doing something" with the new data would be fine)
> * displays another page (a thankyou).
>
> There are simple examples, but they are maybe too simple (just one
> field) or too much (wizard-like) or don't show how the whole process
> hangs together (they leave the form on screen afterwards).
>
> Anyway, any tips or pointers (even to non-OPS resources) would be very
> much appreciated.

> Hi Erik,
>
> thanks for all the info.
> Yes there is a lot in OPS.
>
> I guess my subject line was poor.
> I've written some XForms in the past.
> And while I am sure I would benefit from looking at the XForms Wiki,
> it's not really what I am after.
>
> The real challenge is bringing it all together in OPS.
> Not just how does one form work, but how does a process work.
> How does the user get from here to there, and how do I make that happen.
> And what I was hoping for was an example that was balanced between
> showing all the elements, but still small enough for me to take them all
> in.
>
> So I think Alex has given me a good pointer, what is most
> interesting/useful is how the sandbox is built, rather than using it.
> So I will explore that some and see how I get on and hopefully my next
> question will be more specific.
> Maybe I'll even be able to give you the example I was hoping to find ;-)
>
> Best regards
> Colin