Yes, forms are exported in JSON format. In project mode, CSS files are used for 
some of the style information.

Converting a form into something usable by a web browser is certainly possible, 
but it will not be a small or simple project.

John DeSoi, Ph.D.


> On Mar 11, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I have not done ANY work with v18, and only opened v17 once to quickly test 
> an app's compatibility.
> I understand that it is now possible to export forms in a manner which is 
> compatible with a code repository/version control system.
> 
> If this is correct what is the format of the form data?
> I assume it is text, and probably JSON... 
> 
> IF these 2 assumptions are true, is it (reasonable) to parse the son into 
> html for direct rendering in a browser?
> 
> My end quest is to find some sort of functional GUI for form building that I 
> can use for/with React/javascript without having to manually code very F-ing 
> pixel placement.

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