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# externalView Element

Defines a view that cannot be edited in Microsoft Office InfoPath.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
mainpane | Specifies the XSL Transformation (XSLT) to be applied to the view.

## Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
name | `xsf:xdViewName` | Yes | Contains the name of the externalView element. | minlength = 1 maxlength = 255 pattern = ([^\p{Z}\p{C}/\\#&"><])(([^\p{Zl}\p{Zp}\p{C}/\\#&"><])*([^\p{Z}\p{C}/\\#&"><]))?

## Remarks

Note This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="externalView">
    <xsd:complexType>
      <xsd:sequence>
       <xsd:element ref="xsf:mainpane" />
      </xsd:sequence>
      <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsf:xdViewName" use="required" />
     </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## Example

The following is an example of the externalView element:

    <xsf:externalViews>
     <xsf:externalView name="Sales Doc">
      <xsf:mainpane transform="myWordView.xsl" />
     </xsf:externalView>
    <xsf:externalViews>

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