Index

Numbers and symbols

[12] hive TEMPLATE folder, 8, 15, 52–53

1044 folder, 53

A

activation dependencies, 40–41, 272, 315

ActivationDependency elements, 68

AddAsFirst method, 317

AdditionalPageHead control, 104

AllowDeletion attribute, 122

AllowEveryoneViewItems attribute, 122–123

AllUserWebPart element, 74–77

AlternateCSS attribute, 58

AlternateHeader attribute, 58–59

application pages, 58, 302–304

adding content to, 303–304

customizing, 102–103

application.master file, 103–104

ASP.NET user control, for rendering, 245–247

asynchronous events, 192

attributes, XML, 22, 23. See also specific attributes

AuthenticationRestrictions attribute, 87

B

BaseTypes element, 78, 79, 80, 123–124, 215

BaseViewId attribute, 151, 333

BasicWebParts feature, 68

behaviors, attaching to content types, 178, 192–193

Blog content type, 200

bookmarks, 11

branding, 335

bugs, 336

C

CAML. See Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)

CAML.net, 30–31

CanReceiveEmail property, 117, 118

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), 102

Categories list, 286–288

Category attribute, 125

CDATA element, 26, 74

checking out documents, 114

child elements, 21–22

ContentType, 197–202

Data, 67

XSD and, 27

ChromeType property, 75

ClientOnClickNavigateUrl attribute, 88

ClientOnClickScript attribute, 88

cmd attribute, 166

code

bookmarking, 11

CAML, 4–5, 9

developing own, 340

inline, 297

.NET, 340

source, and .NET Reflector, 10–12

CodePlex, 338

Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML), 19, 29–32, 330, 332

code, 4–5, 9

field types in, 221–226

site columns in, 209–219

ColName attribute, 212

columns, 207

adding, 251–253

content type, 261–263

in content types, 219

creating, 250–251

custom site, 330–331

defining, using features, 209–216

LinkTitle, 217–219

list, 208

in list templates, 219

lookup, 253–256

name attributes, 212–213

site, 181

site vs. list, 208

Title property, 181–182

See also fields; site columns

comparison operators, 155–156

conditional elements, views, 161–163

Configuration elements, 79

onet.xml file, 63–67

webtemp.xml file, 55–56, 63

content type columns, 261–263

content type forms, 202, 264–267

content type IDs, 184–186, 258–259

content type scope, 189–191

content types, 39, 125, 177, 211

adding content to, 261–263

adding event receivers to, 202–204

adding to lists, 280–283

advanced concepts, 268–272

attaching behaviors to, 178, 192–193

authoring, 193–204

basics of, 177–182

columns in, 219

common, 185

connecting custom actions to, 270–272

connecting forms to, 178

creating, 191, 257–259

creating event receivers in, 268–270

custom information on, 199–202

vs. database schemas, 178

defined, 51

enabling/disabling, 111–113

event receivers, 192–193

folders, 185, 187–189

form templates and, 140–143

generation, 331–332

hierarchy, 259–261, 299–302

inheritance, 93, 191, 178–186, 191, 263

list vs. site, 179–182

lists and, 279

system, 140

testing, 266–267

See also specific content types

ContentType child elements, 197–202

FieldRefs element, 197–199

RemoveFieldRef element, 199

XmlDocuments element, 199–202

ContentType element, 194–197

ContentType site column, 211–214

ContentTypeBinding element, 282

ContentTypeRef element, 136

control templates, 96–100

manipulating, 99–100

overview of, 97–99

ControlAssembly attribute, 93

ControlClass attribute, 93

ControlId attribute, 103

ControlSrc attribute, 103

CQB. See U2U CAML Query Builder

CreateChildControls method, 247

CSSLink tag, 58

CSSRegistration tag, 58

ctype parameter, 184

ctypes feature, 139

ctypeswss.xml, 215

custom actions, connecting to content types, 270–272

custom field properties, 248–249

custom field type class, 240–243

custom field types, 220

creating, 236–247

field type classes, 239–243

field type definitions for, 238–239

introduction to, 235–236

modifying display of, 244–245

tips for, 247–249

using ASP.NET user control for rendering, 245–247

custom list forms, adding content types to, 283–285

custom lists, 84–96, 117–121

custom namespaces, 249

custom pages

adding links to, 305–307

developing, 291–299

custom properties, 248–249, 338–339

custom site columns, creating and deploying, 330–331

custom views, 332–333

CustomAction element, 270–272

CustomAction tags, 91–96, 103

CustomActionGroup element, 94

customization

of application pages, 102–103

of lists, 84–96

of menus and lists, 84–96

CustomJSUrl attribute, 59

CustomMasterUrl attribute, 64–65

D

Data child element, 67

data refresh, 9

declarations, XML, 22–23

default features, Team Site definition, 68–69

default files, modifications to, 83

default form templates, modifications to, 264–267

default master page, 78

default title, 181

default.aspx page, 70

default.master file, 104

DefaultRenderingTemplate method, 247

DefaultTemplates.ascx file, 96–97, 99

delegate controls, 103–105

Description attribute, 65, 111, 125, 194

development environment

.NET Reflector, 10–12

setting up, 3–17

SharePoint Manager 2007, 6–10

WSPBuilder, 12–14

DisableWebDesignFeatures attribute, 59

DisallowContentTypes attribute, 125

DisplayForm, 99, 109, 137, 139, 264–267

DisplayName attribute, 125, 210, 212

DisplayPattern element, 217–219, 224–226, 248

docicon.xml file, 62

Document content type, 193–194, 197–202

document libraries, 8

document templates, 61–62

Document Type Definition (DTD), 22, 27

documents, checking out, 114

DocumentTemplates element, 61–62, 313

E

EditControlBlock (ECB) menu, 124, 217

EditForm, 99, 109, 137, 139, 266

EditPage attribute, 128

EditPattern element, 224

elements, XML, 21–22. See also specific elements

elements.xml, 38

email-enabled lists, 113, 116–121

EmailAlias attribute, 113, 115, 116

EmailEventReceiver, 120

EmailReceived method, 120

EnableContentTypes attribute, 111–113

EnableMinorVersions attribute, 113

error logs, 338

error messages, 338

event handlers, feature, 39–40

event receivers, 192–193

adding to content types, 202–204

attaching to list templates using features, 202–203

creating, in content types, 268–270

item, 268–270

exception handling, 9

ExecuteUrl attribute, 67

ExportMode property, 77

Extensible Application Markup Language. See XAML

Extensible Markup Language. See XML

external storage, 4

ExternalSecurityProvider element, 78

F

feature handling, 7

feature stapling, 44–45, 101

Feature with Receiver feature, 237

feature.xml, 38

FeatureActivated event handler, 39, 46, 102, 115, 133, 258

FeatureActivated method, 283, 314, 316

FeatureActivationDependency element, 272

FeatureAdded method, 314

FeatureDeactivating event, 39

FeatureDefinition, 28

FeatureId attribute, 111

FeatureMenuTemplate tag, 85, 88–90

features

activation dependency, 40–41, 272

attaching event receivers to content types using, 203–204

attaching event receivers to list templates using, 202–203

creating basic, 35–37

defined, 37–39

defining columns using, 209–216

event handlers, 39–40

lists in, 115–116

resources and, 41

scope, 39, 191

site definitions vs., 45–46

site-scoped, 37

Team Site default features, 68–69

web-scoped, 37

See also specific features

FeatureSiteTemplateAssociation element, 101

Field elements, 164–166, 167, 221–223, 332

field properties, custom, 248–249

field type classes, 239–243

field type control class, 239, 242–243

field type controls, 208

field types, 208, 220–226

in CAML, 221–226

custom properties in, 338–339

custom, 220, 235–249

definitions, creating, 238–239

Field element, 221–223

RenderPattern element, 223–226

field type value class, 239

FieldRefs element, 197–199, 217–218, 332

FieldRenderingControl property, 243

fields, 51, 235

creating, using features, 209–210

introduction to, 207

invisible, 210 See also columns

Fields element, 80

FieldSortParams element, 168

FieldSwitch element, 161, 217–218

fieldswss.xml file, 211

FieldTypeClass property, 222

File elements, 70–73

FileDialogPostProcessor element, 78

files

modifications, and supportability, 83

naming, 71

Filterable property, 223

fldtypes.xml, 221

fldtypesXXXXX.xml file, 221

Folder content type, 279

FolderCreation attribute, 126

folders, 71, 93

attaching workflows to, 189

as content types, 185, 187–189

structure, 187–189

ForceCheckout attribute, 114

form.aspx, 137–139

forms, 136

connecting to content types, 178

content type, 202, 264–267

list, 136–144, 283–285

form templates, 139–144

changing default, 264–267

customizing, 140–143

FormTemplates type, 200, 202

FormUrls type, 202

FrameType property, 75

freeform toolbars, 152–153

FromBaseType attribute, 215–216

G

GetHandler method, 118

GetVar element, 160, 171

Ghostable files, 72

GhostableInLibrary files, 72

ghosting, 65

global pages, adding, 299–302

global site configuration, 78–80

GlobalSiteLink control, 104

Group attribute, 195, 213

GroupBy element, 156, 168–171

GroupFooter element, 168–171

GroupHeader element, 168–171

GroupId attribute, 88, 91, 95

grouping, views, 147–148, 168–171

groups, site column, 213

GUID values, creating, 251

H

HasHandler method, 117

HeaderPattern element, 224, 225

Hidden attribute, 55, 65, 126–127, 196

HiddenList attribute, 126–127

HideCustomAction element, 96, 103

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), 20

HttpVDir element, 154

I

ID attribute, 73, 103, 115, 194, 258

IfEqual element, 161, 219

IfHasRights element, 161, 172

IfNeg element, 161

IfNew element, 161

IfSubString element, 161

IgnoreIfAlreadyExists attribute, 72

Image attribute, 127

ImageUrl attribute, 65

ImageWebPart element, 77

inheritance, content type, 178–186, 191, 263

inline code, 297

IntelliSense, 4, 63

InternalName property, 182

InternalType property, 222

IsNotNull operator, 156

IsNull operator, 156

IssueTrackingWorkflow feature, 68

ItemAdding event receiver, 193

Item content type, 139–140, 180–181, 184, 216, 279

ItemDeleted event handler, 290

ItemDeleting event handler, 289

item event receivers, 268–270

Item root content type, 112

J

JoinColName attribute, 212

K

Keutmann, Carsten, 330

L

language localizations, 42

_layouts virtual directory, 291

Limit element, 174

LinkTitle column, 217–219

List attribute, 253

list columns, 208

list content types, 179–182

list definition, 109

ListDir attribute, 60

List elements, 110–111, 114

ListForm, 140

list forms, 136–144, 283–285

definitions, 137

form templates, 139–144

ListInstance element, 115–116

list instances, 110–121, 285–286

lists, 51

adding content types to, 280–283

adding items to, 67

Categories list, 286–288

compared with tables, 108

content types and, 279

creating, 110

customizing, 84–96

deleting, 289–290

email-enabled, 113, 116–121

in features, 115–116

vs. folders, 72

names, 111

overview of, 107–109

root definitions for, 80

in site definitions, 110–114

list templates, 79, 122–136, 144

attaching event receivers to, using features, 202–203

columns in, 219

creating, 275–279

defined, 61

hidden, 69

reusability, 111

schema.xml, 133–136

ListTemplate element, 61, 79, 111, 122–133

ListViewWebPart element, 77

locale identifier (LCID), 53

Location attribute, 88, 91, 95

logs, error, 338

lookup columns, 253–256

LookupList property, 256

LookupWebId property, 256

M

markup, storing in XML documents, 25–26

master pages, 51, 64, 78, 103, 293–294, 302

masterpagefile property, 65

MasterUrl attribute, 64–65

MenuGroupId attribute, 87

MenuItemTemplate tags, 86–88

menus, customizing, 84–96

Merge Documents view, 8

MetaData subelement, 125

method names, for event receivers, 192

Microsoft Office, 15

Microsoft.SharePoint.dll, 117, 120, 188, 230, 237

minOccurs attribute, 29

MobilityRedirect feature, 68

Module element, 70–73, 79

modules, 67, 70–73

MoreText attribute, 174

MOSS definitions, 56

N

Name attribute, 65, 70, 73, 127, 194, 212, 221

names

for field type definition files, 238

strong, 237, 238

namespaces

custom, 249

XML, 23–24

NamespaceURI, 201

nav bars, 61

NavBarHome attribute, 72

NavBarPage element, 73

NavBars element, 61, 313, 319

navigation bars, 318–319, 321–322

.NET code, 340

.NET Reflector, 5, 10–12, 85

NewForm, 99, 109, 137, 139, 266

NewFormToolBar template, 98, 99

NewPage attribute, 127–128

NewPattern element, 224

NoID attribute, 166

O

onet.xml file, 110, 111, 310, 312

Configuration element, 63–67

DocumentTemplates section, 61–62

global site configuration, 78–80

ListTemplates section, 61

NavBars section, 61

Project element, 58–62

in site definition, 51

OnLoad method, 294

OnQuickLaunch attribute, 115, 129

OrderBy element, 156

P

PagedRowSet element, 160

PageModes attribute, 87

pages

adding content to, 294–298, 303–304

adding links to, 305–307

application, 58, 102–103, 302–304

authoring basics, 291–299

creating site, 292–293

custom, 291–299, 305–307

global, 299–302

improving code on, 298

master, 51, 64, 78, 103, 293–294, 302

ParentType property, 223

Path attribute, 50, 71, 129

PermissionContext attribute, 87

PermissionMode attribute, 86

permissions, views and, 171–173

PermissionString attribute, 86

plug-ins, support for, 11

Position attribute, 73

PreviewDisplayPattern element, 224

PreviewEditPattern element, 224

PreviewNewPattern element, 224

PrevPageData element, 161

Project element, 58–62

properties, 207

custom, 248–249, 338–339

field, 248–249

Properties element, 73

ProvisionAssembly attribute, 56

ProvisionClass attribute, 56

ProvisionData attribute, 56

provisioning resources, 41

Q

Query property, 155

query schema, 155–157

QuickLaunchUrl attribute, 114

R

ReadOnly attribute, 195, 213

Receiver type, 203

Receivers element, 202–204

referential integrity, 108

RegistrationType attribute, 92

Relink Documents view, 8

RemoveFieldRef element, 199

render patterns, 248

RenderFieldForDisplay method, 244–245

rendering template, 245–248

RenderPattern element, 223–226, 248

RequiredFeatures attribute, 87

resource files, 67

$Resources, 67

resources, 41

RightsChoices element, 172

RightsGroups element, 172–173

root definitions, for lists, 80

root node, 323–324

RootWebOnly attribute, 70, 114, 130

Row elements, 287–288

RowLimit element, 160–161

runtime resources, 41

S

Save Site As Template option, 54

schema files, 5

schema output, 9

Schemas property, 5

schema.xml files, 79, 133–136, 276–279

SchemaXml property, 330

scope

content type, 189–191

feature, 39, 191

site, 191

web, 191

Sealed attribute, 195, 213

security trimming, views and, 171–173

SecurityBits attribute, 130

Sequence element, 203

setup.bat file, 36

SetupPath attribute, 70, 129, 137, 151

SharePoint branding, 335

SharePoint development

as learning experience, 336

getting started with, 336–337

mindset for, 229

server-based, 339

techniques for speeding up, 325–333

tools, 325–326

SharePoint DLLs, 339

SharePoint environment, setting up, 15–17

SharePoint features. See features

SharePoint interface, default, 49–51

SharePoint Manager 2007, 5–10, 330–331, 326

benefits of, 7–9

dangers of, 9–10

SharePoint XSD, 27–29

signing keys, 237

Site Actions menu

CustomAction tags, 91–96

FeatureMenuTemplate, 88–90

MenuItemTemplate tags, 86–88

modifying, 84–85

SiteActions tag, 85

site columns, 181

in CAML, 209–219

ContentType, 211–214

custom, 330–331

groups, 213

Title, 215–216

vs. list columns, 208

See also columns

site composition, 51

site configuration, global, 78–80

Site Content Type Gallery page, 184, 186, 195

site content types, 179–182

site definitions, 51–78

[12] hive TEMPLATE folder, 52–53

adding to, 313–315

components, 78

creating, 309–324

default features, 68–69

vs. features, 45–46

file names in, 71

lists in, 110–114

modifying, 319

modules, 70–73

onet.xml file, 57–67

resources for exploring, 80–81

vs. site templates, 54–55

structure, 311

webtemp.xml file, 53–56

working with web parts in, 74–78

SiteFeatures attribute, 67

SiteLogoUrl attribute, 60

site modifications, supportability and, 53, 55

site pages. See pages

site scope, 191

site-scoped features, 37

Site Settings page, 313

site setup, 15–16

site templates, 54–55

site types, 54–55

SiteTemplates folder, 56

.snk files, 237

Sortable property, 223

sorting, views, 167–168

source code, .NET Reflector and, 10–12

SourceID attribute, 214

SPBasePermissions enumeration, 86

SPEmailHandler class, 119

SPEmailHandler.GetHandler method, 118

SPEmailHandler.HasHandler method, 117

SPExternalEmailHandler, 119

SPFeatureReceiver class, 40

SPField class, 220

SPFolder objects, 187–188

SPItemEventReceiver class, 192

SPNavigationNode constructor, 317

SPQuery object, 298, 155

SQLType property, 223

standard toolbars, 152

stapling, feature, 44–45, 101

StaticName attribute, 212–213

strong names, 237, 238

STS folder, 53, 67

subfolders, 187

subsites, 190

Switch element, 161

synchronous events, 192

syntax, XML, 20–26

system content type, 140

System root content type, 211

T

tables, lists compared with, 108

tags, XML, 21–22

Team Site

default features, 68–69

default front page, 50

definition, 15, 61, 101

feature stapling and, 101

template, 16

TeamCollab feature, 68

Template element, 54–55, 57, 311–312

TEMPLATE folder, 52–53, 57

templates

control, 96–100

document, 61–62

form, 139–144, 264–267

list, 61, 69, 79, 111, 122–136, 144, 275–279

rendering, 245–248

site, 54–55

TemplateType attribute, 130

test users, 5

themes, 102

Title attribute, 111

Title field, 198

Title property, 181–182

Title site column, 215–216

titles, default, 181

tokens, master page, 293

ToolBar.ascx file, 98–99

toolbars

freeform, 152–153

standard, 152

view, 152–154

tools, 5–6

.NET Reflector, 10–12

SharePoint Manager 2007, 6–10

TopNavigationBar node collection, 319, 321–322

Totals setting, 148

TreeView control, 299

Type attribute, 28, 72, 111, 130–131, 213

TypeDisplayName property, 222

TypeName property, 221

U

U2U CAML Query Builder (CQB), 31–32

unghosting, 65

Unique attribute, 131

Url attribute, 70, 71, 111

URL element, 166–167

UrlAction child element, 93

URLEncode attribute, 154

URLEncodeAsURL attribute, 154

user controls, ASP.NET, for rendering, 245–247

user interface, 83–106

default, 49–51

delegate controls and, 103–105

features and, 101

menu and list customization, 84–96

using control templates for, 96–100

UseRootFolderForNavigation attribute, 132–133, 313

V

V2ListTemplateName attribute, 195

variables, context of, 161

versioning, 113

VersioningEnabled attribute, 113

ViewBody element, 158, 159, 163–166

View element, 78

ViewEmpty element, 159

view styles, 149

view toolbars, 152–154

ViewFields element, 158

ViewFooter element, 158, 163–166

ViewHeader element, 158, 163–168, 226

views, 78

adding content to, 151

advanced options, 167–174

complex, 157–167

conditional elements, 161–163

creating through web interface, 147–150

custom, 332–333

excerpts, 174

grouping, 147–148, 168–171, 335

introduction to, 145–146

limiting items in, 147

LinkTitle column and, 217–219

paging options, 160–161

permissions and security, 171–173

query schema, 155–157

simple, 150–154

sorting, 167–168

Totals setting, 148

view construction, 158–167

virtual environment, 230

virtual machines, 4, 17

Virtual PC, 339

virtual servers, 339

VisibilityFeatureDependency attribute, 56

Visual Studio, 339

configuring, 4–5

creating basic features in, 35–37

project, creating, 237–238

WSPBuilder Extensions for, 12–14

VMware Server, 339

W

web applications, setting up, 15–16

WebFeatures attribute, 67

web interfaces

adding site columns using, 209

creating views through, 147–150

web parts, 73, 337

exporting, 77

working with, in site definition, 74–78

zones, 77

WebPart tag, 75

WebPartOrder attribute, 74

WebPartPage class, 294

WebPartZoneId attribute, 74, 151

web scope, 191

web-scoped features, 37

webtemp.xml files, 51, 53–56, 63, 83, 310

welcome.ascx file, 96–97

WelcomeNames table, 72

WelcomePage property, 132–133, 313–315

Windows Server 2003 R2, 3–4

Windows XP, 3

Workflow folder, 53

workflows, attaching folders to, 189

WSPBuilder, 5, 12–14, 237, 325–329

WSP schema file, 5

WSS schema file, 5

wss.xsd schema, 199

X

XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language), 20

XML (Extensible Markup Language), 19–33

attributes, 23

CAML, 29–32

declarations, 22–23

definition, 19–20

dialects, 29

elements, 21–22

namespaces, 23–24

storing markup in XML documents, 25–26

syntax, 20–26

validation, 27–29

well-formed vs. validated documents, 27

XmlDocuments element, 193, 199–203, 332

XName attribute, 212

xs:all element, 29

XSD files, 27–29

XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), 20

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations), 32–33