Automating InfoPath from Other Applications

Office 2013 and later

Last modified: June 28, 2011

Applies to: InfoPath 2013 | Office 2013 | Visual Studio

This section discusses the Microsoft InfoPath primary interop and XML interop assemblies and how their types and members are used to automate InfoPath from external applications using managed code.

In this section

About the Microsoft Office InfoPath Primary Interop Assembly: Describes the Microsoft Office InfoPath primary interop assembly and the object model it provides for external automation.
About the InfoPath XML Interop Assembly: Describes the InfoPath XML interop assembly and the object model it provides for use in external automation applications.
External Automation Scenarios and Examples: Describes common external automation scenarios and examples.