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Open Forms documentation
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Using **Open Forms** ("Open Formulieren" in Dutch), administrators can quickly
create powerful and smart forms that are exposed via an API. With the Open Forms
JavaScript `SDK`_, personalized forms can be retrieved and shown to the user.
The form blends in with an existing website using various styling options. Form
fields are pre-filled whenever possible and personalized choices are shown
depending on the user, if authenticated.

Using a plugin-based architecture, Open Forms allows for flexible submission
backends (e.g. `Open Zaak`_), authentication schemes, payment providers, calendar
apps and pre-fill services.

Open Forms is developed in line with the `Common Ground`_ principles,
specifically for municipalities and with a strong focus on usability for both
the civilian users and the administrator.

.. _`SDK`: https://github.com/open-formulieren/open-forms-sdk/
.. _`Common Ground`: https://commonground.nl/
.. _`Open Zaak`: https://open-zaak.readthedocs.io/


Getting Started
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To get you started, you might find some of these links relevant:

* New to Open Forms? Have a look at the :ref:`introduction_index`
* Want to make the most out of Open Forms? Read the :ref:`manual_index`.
* Want to get started with Open Forms yourself? See :ref:`installation_index`.
* Are you a developer? Head over to :ref:`developers_index`!


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   introduction/index
   manual/index
   installation/index
   configuration/index
   developers/index
   changelog
   changelog-nl
   changelog-sdk
   archive/index
   security