# permissions Element

Asserts the permissions the InfoPath form requires for the ActiveX controls in the view.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
allowedControl | Specifies the ActiveX controls that are allowed to be instantiated.

## Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="permissions">
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
          <xsd:element ref="xsf:allowedControl"/>
        </xsd:choice>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## Remarks

The permissions element also provides installation information for ActiveX controls that are not already installed on the user's computer.

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 permissions element:

    <xsf:permissions>
      <xsf:allowedControl
            cabFile="{84F32C01-78D8-4B93-8ED4-106DA70224C2}.cab”
            clsid="{84F32C01-78D8-4B93-8ED4-106DA70224C2}"
            version="1,0,0,1"/>
      <xsf:allowedControl
            clsid="{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283630}"/>
    </xsf:permissions>

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