Field Types schema
Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013
Field Types XML markup is used to define information about a field that is needed to render the field in the UI and in visual designers, regardless of whether the rendering is done by a user control (ASCX), an XSLT template, or a (now Obsolete) RenderPattern.
For more information about how the elements are used, see Custom Field Type Definition and FldTypes.xml.
Elements
The following is a list of the elements included in the field type definition. Select the element name for detailed information about that element.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| FieldTypes element (Field Types) | The top level container element for the fldtypes*.xml file. |
| FieldType element (Field Types) | The top level container element for a field type definition. |
| Field element (Field Types) | An element that represents a single characteristic of the field type. |
| PropertySchema element (Field Types) | An element that defines variable field type properties . Obsolete. |
| Fields element (Field Types Property Schema) | The top-level container element within a PropertySchema element. Obsolete. |
| Field element (Field Types) | An element that represents a variable property of a custom field type that is set when a column based on the field type is created. Obsolete. |
| Default element (Field Types Property Schema) | An element that represents the default value of a property of a custom field type. Obsolete. |
| RenderPattern element (Field Types) | An element that defines how the field is rendered in certain circumstances. Obsolete. |