Fields

When an adaptive form is created using an XDP file, you can drag-drop an XFA field onto the adaptive form. The following table lists how XFA fields are mapped to adaptive form fields.

XFA field or containerCorresponding adaptive form component
ButtonButton
Check BoxCheck Box
List BoxDrop-down List
Date/Time FieldDate Picker
Signature ScribbleScribble Signature
Numeric FieldNumeric Box
Decimal FieldNumeric Box
Text FieldText Box
Password FieldPassword Box
ImageImage
TextText
SubformPanel
Area (Group)Panel
Subform SetPanel

Properties

The following table captures how various XFA scripts defined in the XDP files behave in adaptive forms.

XFA component propertiesCorresponding behavior in adaptive forms
somExpressionMapped to the Bind reference (bindRef) property in adaptive form.
presenceMapped to the visible property in adaptive form. You can override it using the Visibility expression.
accessMapped to the enabled property in adaptive form. You can override it using the Access expression.
Accessibility: roleMapped to the role property in adaptive form.
Accessibility: speakPriorityMapped to the speakPriority property in adaptive form.
Accessibility: speakTextMapped to the custom Accessibility text in adaptive form.
Accessibility: toolTipMapped to the short description property in adaptive form.
caption (all Field types)Mapped to the Title property in adaptive form.
displayFormat (all Field types)Mapped to the Display Pattern in adaptive form.
rawValue (all Field types)Mapped to value property in adaptive Form.
items (List Box, Check Box)Mapped to options property in adaptive form. You can override it using the Options expression.
maxChar (Text Field)Mapped to the Maximum characters allowed property in adaptive form.
multiline (Text Field)Mapped to the Allow multiple lines property in adaptive form.
fracDigit (Numeric Field, Decimal Field)Mapped to the Frac digits property in adaptive form.
leadDigit (Numeric Field, Decimal Field)Mapped to the Lead digits property in adaptive form.
multiSelect (List Box)Mapped to the Allows multiple selection property in adaptive form.