Information XML

The Information XML Page is an XML file containing general information about the extension. This file should be created at the same time as the extension, and is intended to provide the title, version, created by and description details presented in the Extension Details page (go to Extension Details for more information) and the Project Extensions page (refer to the Authoring User Guide for further details). The file should be saved to the same server on which the extension is located.

The XML file allows the creator of the extension to add comments and other text to the Extension Description without having to change the extension application itself. It also allows the creator to control what information should be displayed to Forsta Plus users about the extension.

When you create an extension application, create a standard XML file with the content as shown in the example below:

<ExtensionDetails xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Title>iPhone Surveys</Title>
<Version>0.1</Version>
<Description>For running surveys on the iPhone with a more native look and feel.</Description>
<CreatedBy>Forsta</CreatedBy>
</ExtensionDetails>

The Title, Version, Description and CreatedBy texts will be particular to the extension application.

Once the Information XML page has been created and stored on the extension server, go to the Extension Details page and add the URL of the XML page to the Information field (go to Extension Details for more information). The Extension Details page and the Project Extension page will then extract the details from the XML file and present them in the appropriate locations.