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# externalViews Element

Contains one or more externalView elements.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
externalView | Defines a view that cannot be edited in Microsoft Office InfoPath.

## Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="externalViews" >
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:sequence>
          <xsd:element ref="xsf:externalView" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
        </xsd:sequence>
      </xsd:complexType>
      <xsd:unique name="externalViews_name_unique">
        <xsd:selector xpath="./xsf:externalView" />
        <xsd:field xpath="@default" />
      </xsd:unique>
      <xsd:keyref name="external_views_printView" refer="xsf:externalView_name_key">
        <xsd:selector xpath="." />
        <xsd:field xpath="@default" />
      </xsd:keyref>
    </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 externalViews element:

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

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