# footer Element

Specifies the footer text.

## Type

`xsd:simpleType`

## Child Elements

None.

## Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="footer" >
      <xsd:complexType mixed="true">
        <xsd:sequence>
          <xsd:any minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" processContents="skip" />
        </xsd:sequence>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## Remarks

The footer element is a child element of the printSettings element. The footer text should not exceed 255 characters.

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.

## Example

The following is an example of the footer element:

    <xsf:printSettings
       orientation="landscape"
       header="&Pqsdf"
       footer="&D"
       printerName="\\printserver\printer"
       paperSource="Auto Select"
       paperSize="Envelope DL"
       topMargin="0.8"
       leftMargin="0.8"
       bottomMargin="0.8"
       rightMargin="0.8"
       marginUnitsType="in"
       copies="2"
       collate="no"
       pageRangeStart="1"
       pageRangeEnd="1" >
       <xsf:header>
          <font>
             <div>&Pqsdf</div>
          </font>
       </xsf:header>
       <xsf:footer>
          <font>
             <div>&D</div>
          </font>
       </xsf:footer>
    </xsf:printSettings>

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