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Developer: UWI/JetForm

File type: XFD File/FormFlow 99 Form Data File

You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .xfd. Files with the file extension .xfd can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .xfd files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.

what is a .xfd file?

Files containing the .xfd extension are known as FormFlow 99 Form Data Files and were developed by JetForm application. The information usually contained in these files is page form elements such as text field values and names. These files are good for the storage of form data and they have the ability to be imported into PDF files. These files are considered newer and utilize a more common format than .xfdf files, although they have similarities. Adobe system applications can be used to open these .xfd files. However, these files are also known as Extensible Forms Description Language files and when used in this format, they contain the layout, the inline expressions, the transaction details, etc. of a business form. They help lot in addressing the needs of various business transactions in terms of audit, security, etc. Users can open these .xfd files with IBM PureEdge Viewer, as well as IBM Lotus Forms Viewer.

how to open a .xfd file?

Launch a .xfd file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .xfd file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .xfd files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .xfd file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .xfd file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .xfd file association errors

applications that open a .xfd file

IBM PureEdge Viewer

PureEdge Viewer enables you to complete and view PureEdge e-forms. It functions as an extension to known browsers such as Netscape, Internet Explorer and Mozilla , or it can also work as a standalone application. The operating systems that it supports are Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 sp6a, Windows ME, Windows 2000 sp2, sp4, sp3 and Windows XP sp1, sp2. Its supported browsers are Netscape Communicator 4.5-4.8, Netscape 6.1, 6.2, 7, 7.1, 7.2, Mozilla 1.7, and Internet Explorer 5.01 sp2 or later, 6 sp1 and 5.5 sp2. Its minimum requirements are 128MB RAM, 40MB disk space, 800x600 16bit color resolution and 500MHz processor. For optional third party products, it can support MSAA-compliant screen readers like Window-Eyes, Narrator and JAWS, Silanis Approvelt Desktop 5.7.1, Entrust Desktop Solutions 6.0, Topaz electronic signature hardware [version 3.61 drivers], Interlink ePad Signature [6.22 drivers] and any signature capture device that complies with WinTab version 1.1. It has supported Terminal Services [Windows Server 2003 must be set to higher than 8bit color]. To install the Viewer on Windows XP/2000/NT4.0, you must be logged on as Administrator on Windows. It will install a copy that will be available to all profiles. The Viewer runs as a plug-in for Mozilla and Netscape. It requires the file npmfv.dll to be installed in the proper browser directory. It will recognize Signature Pad signatures without needing the hardware or software, but if you want to capture signatures using Signature Pad, you need the hardware and drivers as well as certain IFX files. If your system runs a proxy server for Internet, you need to set up the proxy server to allow XFDL transmissions.

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IBM Lotus Forms Viewer

Lotus Forms Viewer is one of the products included in the Lotus Forms product suite. The two other products are Lotus Forms Designer and Lotus Forms Server. Lotus Forms product suite allows organizations to gather data through electronic forms and transmit that data to other systems. When the information is provided and is submitted for processing, the information will go through a workflow program, a database and any other type of process. Lotus Forms Viewer or the Viewer allows you to complete, view and submit forms. The Viewer ‘s role is to act as a browser plug-in for the client to view the form when they open it. It provides the user interface for you to fill out, open and save your electronic forms. The Viewer can be an independent application, that is, independent of other browsers. It is the interface that operates between other programs in your system such as databases and Web servers and XDFL forms.

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Adobe Acrobat x

Adobe Acrobat X is a PDF management software, which is a set of various applications for the use of Portable Document Format or PDF files. It allows a user to not just view PDF files but also create from scratch or through a template available on the program, manage, print, and share. The 10th version of Acrobat, which is called Adobe Acrobat X, was first introduced in the year 2010 on November 15. It has new cool features like “sandboxing” protection to secure PDF files for the later versions of Windows OS computers, particularly Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. This version of Acrobat X is also made compatible with Mac OS, iOS and Android, but not with Linux. The newest version of Acrobat X is Adobe Acrobat XI, which is the 11th version, that was recently announced last October 1, 2012 and expected to be commercially available on October 15, 2012. It is packed with a graphical user interface that is originated from the 10th version for all desktop systems. However, it has new cool features such as the ability to export PDF files to Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file, integration of cloud services, and touch friendly capabilities for compact mobile devices.

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a word of warning

Be careful not to rename the extension on .xfd files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.

what is a file extension?

A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .xfd. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.