Major Schema Definition Files
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Schema files in Windows SharePoint Services use Collaborative Application Markup Language Core Schemas to define how data is displayed and how HTML is rendered. The following files are the major schema files for the purpose of customizing site and list definitions:
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 introduces the Feature as a powerful new way to customize definitions. For information, see Working with Features.
Other CAML Schema Files
The following table describes other schema files that use Collaborative Application Markup Language Core Schemas for data definition or HTML rendering, and specifies their locations within the Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE directory.
File name |
Location |
Description |
|---|---|---|
alerttemplates.xml |
\XML |
Defines the format, contents, and properties used to create alert messages. |
STDVIEW.XML |
\GLOBAL\XML |
Defines the base view used in a site definition when creating new views. Warning Do not modify the contents of this file. Doing so might break the site definition. |
VWSTYLES.XML |
\GLOBAL\XML |
Defines the styles for viewing list data that are available on the Create View page for the list. |
BASE.XML |
\XML |
Provides the schemas used in creating the Lists, Documents, and UserInfo tables in the database when a new site is provisioned. Warning Do not modify the contents of this file. Doing so might break the site definition. |
DEADWEB.XML |
\1033\XML |
Defines the message that is sent to the owner of a site to confirm site usage or to warn that the site will be automatically deleted. |
\XML |
Used during site or list creation to define how field types are rendered in the different modes for viewing list data. Warning Do not modify the contents of this file. Doing so might break the site definition. |
|
RGNLSTNG.XML |
\1033\XML |
Specifies the regional settings for currency, language, locale, and time zone. |
htmltransinfo.xml |
\XML |
Contains mapping instructions for directing a request to the URL for handling a request when the client computer does not have 2007 Microsoft Office system installed. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Create a Custom Site Definition and Configuration
How to: Use Site Definition Configurations
How to: Customize the Logos for SharePoint Sites
Reference
Introduction to Templates and Definitions
Concepts
Programming with the Microsoft.HtmlTrans Namespace