DefaultDescription Element (List)

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

Sets the default description that appears in the title area of list views and on the Documents and Lists page in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.

<DefaultDescription>
</DefaultDescription>

Attributes

Attribute	Description
None	N/A

Child Elements

None

Parent Elements

MetaData (List), MetaData (Site)

Remarks

The DefaultDescription element requires a value within the Schema.xml file of a custom list definition.

Example

The following excerpt sets the default description for announcements lists.

<DefaultDescription>
  Use the Announcements list to post messages on the home page 
    of your site.
</DefaultDescription>