XFA Specification
Glossary
global — localized date or time format
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G
global
When record processing is in effect the current
record and optionally other records adjacent to it
are loaded into the Data DOM. In addition, “global”
data is loaded into the Data DOM and kept in
memory while records cycle in and out. Hence,
global data is available for use by scripts
throughout the document. For example, when an
organization carries on business under several
different names, the appropriate name is often
made global so that it can be displayed on every
page of a multi-page document without having to
incorporate it in the data more than once. Data is
made global by placing it in elements that are at
the same level as or higher in the hierarchy than
the records. In addition a field may be marked
global, which means it is a candidate for matching
to global data (but it can still match to non-global
data).
grammar
Set of rules that specify the use of words in a
particular namespace. This specification describes
several XFA-related grammars, including template,
config , and localeSet.
L
Layout DOM
layout node
A layout node is any object in the Layout DOM.
layout processor
The layout processor is an entity tasked with laying
out displayable content on the display surface(s),
typically on behalf of an application.
locale
A standard term used to identify a particular nation
(language and/or country). A locale defines (but is
not limited to) the format of dates, times, numeric
and currency punctuation that are culturally
relevant to a specific country.
locale-dependent format
A style of representing dates, times, numbers, and
currencies that is unique to the locale.
locale set
Locale-specific data used in localization and
canonicalization. Such data includes picture
clauses for representing dates, times, numbers,
and currency. It also contains the localized names
of items that appear in dates, times and currencies,
such as the names of months and the names of the
days of the week. It also contains mapping rules
that allow picture clauses to be converted into a
localized string that can be used in UI captions and
prompts.
localization
The part of output formatting that involves
converting canonical dates, times, numbers, and
currencies into formats and characters commonly
used in a particular locale. See also
canonicalization.
localized date or time format
Locale-specific character strings intended for use
in UI captions and prompts. Such strings are
defined in the
localeSet
element (locale
set).
Some FormCalc functions return localized date or
time formats.
I
input parsing
The process of transforming a formatted input
value into a raw elemental value, under the
direction of a picture clause. This term is the
inverse of
output formatting.
instance manager
An object placed into the Form DOM by the data
binding process for the use of scripts. One instance
manager is placed in the Form DOM for each
dynamic subform in the Form DOM. A script can
use the instance manager to determine how many
instances of the subform have been copied into
the Form DOM and it can delete instances or insert
more instances.