Using Developer Forms

In this IDE, forms are stored in the XML format. When opening forms saved with some earlier IDEs--NetBeans Developer 2.0, 2.1, X2 or early betas of 3.0--you will be asked whether you want to convert the form to a new format.

If you click No, the Form Editor will have the same features as in X2 and the saved form will be compatible with X2. However, some of the features of this IDE, such as multiple property editors per property and most code generation properties on components, will not be available.

If you click Yes, the form will be saved in the new format, and it will not be possible to open it in the earlier IDEs listed above.

See also
Form Editor

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