Ribbon core schema

The following is the schema definition for the ribbon core portion of an import/export customization file. It is included from the Customization solutions file schema. RibbonCore.xsd schema includes RibbonTypes.xsd and RibbonWss.xsd and you can find schema in the Schemas\9.0.0.2090\RibbonCore.xsd folder when you download the Schemas zip file.

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Ribbon Core Schema

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xs:schema id="CrmRibbonCore" xmlns:xs="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <xs:include schemaLocation="RibbonTypes.xsd" />
   <xs:include schemaLocation="RibbonWSS.xsd" />

   <!-- Root Element-->
   <xs:element name="RibbonDiffXml" type="RibbonGlobalDiffXmlType" />
   <xs:element name="CommandDefinitions" type="CommandDefinitionsType" />
   <xs:element name="RuleDefinitions" type="RuleDefinitionsGlobalType" />
   <xs:element name="Templates" type="TemplatesType" />
   <xs:element name="CustomActions" type="CustomActionsType" />

   <xs:element name="UI" type="CommandUIType">
   </xs:element>
   
   <!-- Element Types -->
   <xs:complexType name="RibbonEntityDiffXmlType">
      <xs:choice minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
         <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="CustomActions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="CustomActionsType" />
            <xs:element name="Templates" type="TemplatesType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
            <xs:element name="CommandDefinitions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="CommandDefinitionsType" />
            <xs:element name="RuleDefinitions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="RuleDefinitionsEntityType" />
            <xs:element name="LocLabels" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="RibbonLocLabelsType" />
         </xs:sequence>
         <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="RibbonNotSupported" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
               <xs:complexType>
                  <xs:sequence />
               </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
         </xs:sequence>
      </xs:choice>
   </xs:complexType>

   <xs:complexType name="RibbonGlobalDiffXmlType">
      <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="CustomActions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="CustomActionsType" />
         <xs:element name="Templates" type="TemplatesType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
         <xs:element name="CommandDefinitions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="CommandDefinitionsType" />
         <xs:element name="RuleDefinitions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="RuleDefinitionsGlobalType" />
         <xs:element name="LocLabels" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="RibbonLocLabelsType" />
      </xs:sequence>
   </xs:complexType>

   <xs:complexType name="CustomActionsType">
      <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
         <xs:element name="CustomAction" type="CustomActionType" />
         <xs:element name="HideCustomAction" type="HideCustomActionType" />
      </xs:choice>
   </xs:complexType>

   <xs:complexType name="CustomActionType">
      <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="CommandUIDefinition" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
            <xs:complexType>
               <xs:choice>
                  <xs:element name="Button" type="ButtonType" />
                  <xs:element name="CheckBox" type="CheckBoxType" />
                  <xs:element name="ComboBox" type="ComboBoxType" />
                  <xs:element name="ColorPicker" type="ColorPickerType" />
                  <xs:element name="ContextualGroup" type="ContextualGroupType" />
                  <!-- <xs:element name="ContextualTabs" type="ContextualTabsType" /> -->
                  <xs:element name="Controls" type="ControlsType" />
                  <xs:element name="DropDown" type="DropDownType" />
                  <xs:element name="FlyoutAnchor" type="FlyoutAnchorType" />
                  <xs:element name="Gallery" type="GalleryType" />
                  <xs:element name="GalleryButton" type="GalleryButtonType" />
                  <xs:element name="GroupTemplate" type="GroupTemplateType" />
                  <xs:element name="Group" type="GroupType" />
                  <xs:element name="Groups" type="GroupsType" />
                  <xs:element name="InsertTable" type="InsertTableType" />
                  <!-- <xs:element name="Jewel" type="JewelType" /> -->
                  <xs:element name="Label" type="LabelType" />
                  <xs:element name="MRUSplitButton" type="MRUSplitButtonType" />
                  <xs:element name="MaxSize" type="MaxSizeType" />
                  <xs:element name="Menu" type="MenuType" />
                  <xs:element name="MenuSection" type="MenuSectionType" />
                  <!-- <xs:element name="QAT" type="QATType" /> -->
                  <!-- <xs:element name="Ribbon" type="RibbonType" /> -->
                  <xs:element name="Scale" type="ScaleType" />
                  <xs:element name="Scaling" type="ScalingType" />
                  <xs:element name="Spinner" type="SpinnerType" />
                  <xs:element name="SplitButton" type="SplitButtonType" />
                  <xs:element name="Tab" type="TabType" />
                  <!-- <xs:element name="Tabs" type="TabsType" /> -->
                  <xs:element name="TextBox" type="TextBoxType" />
                  <xs:element name="ToggleButton" type="ToggleButtonType" />
               </xs:choice>
            </xs:complexType>
         </xs:element>
      </xs:sequence>
      <xs:attribute name="Id" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:attribute name="Location" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:attribute name="Sequence" type="xs:int" />
      <xs:attribute name="Title" type="xs:string" />
   </xs:complexType>

   <xs:complexType name="HideCustomActionType">
      <xs:attribute name="HideActionId" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:attribute name="Location" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:attribute name="Sequence" type="xs:int" />
      <xs:attribute name="Title" type="xs:string" />
   </xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>

See also

Customize commands and the ribbon
Ribbon core schema
Ribbon types schema
Ribbon WSS schema
Customization solutions file schema