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Info Bar Tag of the forms_xx.xml File

The info_bar tag is an alternative to the page tag. You can use it to add a layout that the original form layout does not determine. You can use the info_bar tag to extend the original form, but not to modify the original form.

For example, the predefined email form includes an Info Bar. The Info Bar tag contains the Share With Siebel content that Siebel CRM Desktop displays if the user clicks the Share Bar. The Info Bar does not affect other parts of the form.

Note the following differences between how you can use the info_bar tag and the page tag:

• To customize only a section of a predefined Microsoft Outlook form, you can use the info_bar tab. For example, on the Mail, Task, or Calendar, forms.
• To customize an entire form, you can use the page tag. For example, the page tag completely replaces the native Contact form in Microsoft Outlook with a custom Siebel CRM Desktop form.