| Element | Description |
| APPLET | Used to define ArcPad applets. |
| APPLICATION | Used to specify scripts to call when Application object events occur. |
| ArcPad | The root element for all ArcPad XML statements. |
| AUX | The parent element for AUX port settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx. Used to specify script subroutines to call when AUX events occur. |
| BUTTON | Used to define a Button control in a form. |
| CHECKBOX | Used to define a CheckBox control in a form. |
| COMBOBOX | Used to define a ComboBox control in a form. |
| DATETIME | Used to define a DateTime control in a form. |
| DOMAINFIELD | Used to define a 'domain field' control in a form. This is a special control that is tied to a domain or subtype field in a layer form. |
| EDIT | Used to define an Edit control in a form. |
| FORM | Used to define an ArcPad form. |
| FORMS | The parent element for defining an ArcPad form. |
| GPS | Used to specify GPS preferences and script subroutines to call when GPS events occur. |
| IMAGEBOX | Used to define an ImageBox control in a form. |
| LABEL | Used to specify the label font for ArcPad in ArcPadPrefs.apx and to define a Label control in a form. |
| LISTBOX | Used to define a ListBox control in a form. |
| LISTITEM | Used to define an item in a ComboBox or ListBox form control. |
| MAP | Used to specify scripts to call when Map object events occur. |
| MENUITEM | Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a pull-down menu. |
| NAVIGATION | Used to specify scripts to call when Navigation object events occur. |
| PAGE | Used to define a page of an ArcPad form. |
| RADIOBUTTON | Used to define a RadioButton control in a form. |
| RANGEFINDER | Used to specify Rangefinder preferences and script subroutines to call when Rangefinder events occur. |
| SCRIPT | Used in customization files (ArcPad.apx, *.apa, *.apl) to define scripts or specify an associated script file. |
| SEPARATOR | Used to specify a separator between tools in a custom toolbar. |
| SLIDER | Used to define a Slider control in a form. |
| SYMBOLOGYFIELD | Used to define a 'symbology field' control in a form. This is a special control that is tied to a layer's legend. |
| SYSTEMOBJECTS | Used to associate scripts with ArcPad system object events. |
| TOOLBAR | Used to define a toolbar in an applet file (*.apa) or custom configuration file (ArcPad.apx). |
| TOOLBARS | The parent element for all ArcPad toolbars. |
| TOOLBUTTON | Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a toolbar. |
| UPDOWN | Used to define an UpDown control in a form. |