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Form (Node Property of All Schemas)

 

Use the Form property to define whether local elements and attributes in instance messages must be qualified with a namespace identifier.

Applies to Nodes of Type

Record, Field Element, Field Attribute

Category

Advanced

Allowed Values

Drop-down list choice Description
(Default) Removes the form attribute, if present, specifying the default behavior, which corresponds to the Unqualified setting.
Qualified Sets the form attribute to "qualified", specifying that locally declared elements must be qualified by a namespace identifier in instance messages.
Unqualified Sets the form attribute to "unqualified", specifying that locally declared elements need not be qualified by a namespace identifier in instance messages.

Default Value

(Default), specifying the default behavior corresponding to the Unqualified setting.

XSD Persistence

As the form (="qualified" or "unqualified") attribute of the element or attribute element that corresponds to the selected Record, Field Element, or Field Attribute, respectively.

Remarks

You can examine and set this property in the Visual Studio Properties window when you select a Record, Field Element, or Field Attribute node in BizTalk Editor.

This property provides the ability to specify the requirements for namespace qualification on a node-by-node basis.

For Record and Field Element nodes, the Form property overrides the setting of the Element FormDefault property of the Schema node.

For Field Attribute nodes, the Form property overrides the setting of the Attribute FormDefault property of the Schema node.

See Also

Node Properties of All Schemas