Electronic form user interfaces

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable storage memories embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a validation tool configured to perform operations comprising:

presenting a user interface configured to:

enable selection of a node of a structured data file, the node being associated with a particular data-entry field of multiple data-entry fields in an electronic form;

receive selection of the node;

enable selection of a preset validation rule for the node;

receive selection of the preset validation rule; and

associating the preset validation rule with the node;

confirming data entered into each data-entry field of the multiple data-entry fields complies with an associated validation rule; and

storing data entered into each of the data-entry fields in the structured data file responsive to confirmation that the data entered into each respective data-entry field complies with the associated validation rule.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to: enable selection of information to be presented if the preset validation rule is violated; and

the validation tool being configured to associate the information with the node.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to:

enable selection of graphics to be presented if the preset validation rule is violated; and

the validation tool being configured to associate the graphics with the node.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the preset validation rule by presenting a list of validation rules.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the preset validation rule by presenting a list of validation rules, the list including a type of present validation rule requiring data to be within a certain range.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the preset validation rule by presenting a list of validation rules including a type of present validation rule requiring data to be numerical or textual.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the preset validation rule by presenting a list of validation rules including a type of present validation rule referencing another node in the data file.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the node by presenting an icon representing the node of the data file.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to enable selection of the node by presenting a data-entry field associated with the node of the data file.

10. One or more computer-readable storage memory devices embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed, implement a system comprising:

a validation tool having a user interface configured to:

enable selection of a node of a structured data file, the node being associated with a particular data-entry field of multiple data entry fields in an electronic form;

receive selection of the node;

enable input of a validation rule for the node;

receive the validation rule; and

the validation tool being configured to associate the validation rule with the node, the receipt of a validation rule for each of the multiple data-entry fields causing each respective validation rule to be confirmed when data is entered into the data-entry field before the data is stored in the structured data file.

11. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to enable selection of the node by presenting an icon representing the node of the data file.

12. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to enable selection of the node by presenting a data-entry field associated with the node of the data file.

13. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to enable input of the script-based validation rule by presenting a pre-constructed framework of script related to the node.

14. One or more computer-readable storage memory devices embodying instructions which, when executed, implement a user interface comprising:

an electronic form containing data-entry fields;

an interface to enable a developer to select a data-entry field associated with a node of a structured data file; and

a validation screen containing validation options for the selected data-entry field,

wherein the validation options enable selection of a preset validation rule and a script-based validation rule,

wherein the interface enables the developer to select both a preset validation rule and a script-based validation rule, the selection of a preset validation rule or a script-based validation rule causing each respective rule to be confirmed when data is entered into the data-entry field before the data is stored in the structured data file.

15. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 14 , wherein the user interface further comprises: an event area to enable the developer to select when the script-based validation rule will be used to validate data by a real-time validation tool.

16. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 14 , wherein the user interface further comprises: a script entry area to enable the developer to input the script-based validation rule.

17. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 14 , wherein the validation options include a list of preset validation rules.

18. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 17 , wherein the validation options include a validation field to enable the developer to input criteria for the selected preset validation rule.

19. The one or more computer-readable storage memory devices of claim 18 , wherein the user interface further comprises: an information alert option area including one or more fields to enable the developer to input alert information for the preset validation rule selected from the validation options.