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# masterDetail Element

Defines the XML fragments that form a master and detail relationship in a view's repeating tables or repeating sections.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Child Elements

None.

## Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
master | `xsd:string` | No | Contains the XPath of the XML fragment that is bound to a master table or section. | string
masterViewContext | `xsd:string` | No | Specifies a string that identifies an HTML element in the view. | string
masterKey | `xsd:string` | No | Contains the XPath of the field in the master XML fragment that forms the relationship to the detail XML fragment. | string
detailKey | `xsd:string` | No | Contains the XPath of the field in the detail XML fragment that forms the relationship to the master XML fragment. | string

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="masterDetail" >
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:attribute name="master" type="xsd:string"></xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="masterViewContext" type="xsd:string"></xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="masterKey" type="xsd:string"></xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="detailKey" type="xsd:string"></xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## 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.

## Example

The following is an example of the masterDetail element:

    <xsf:editWith caption="group2"
     xd:autogeneration="template"
     component="xCollection">
      <xsf:masterDetail
       masterViewContext="CTRL1_5"
       master="my:group2"
       masterKey="my:field1"
       detailKey="my:field3">
      </xsf:masterDetail>
    </xsf:editWith>

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