ContentTypes element (WorkflowConfig)
Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013
Contains the content type definitions for any workflow task types used in the workflow.
Definition
<ContentTypes>
</ContentTypes>
Elements and attributes
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None |
Child elements
ContentType Element (WorkflowConfig)
Parent elements
Remarks
The workflow task content types defined for workflows should ultimately inherit from the WorkflowTask content type.
Use the TaskListId attribute of the Association Element (WorkflowConfig) element to specify the task list the workflow should use.
For more information about the base content types included with SharePoint Foundation, see Base Content Type Hierarchy.
Each content type defined in the workflow configuration file must be added to the task list specified for the workflow.
Example
The following example shows a ContentTypes element that contains a single content type for the tasks created in the workflow.
<ContentTypes>
<ContentType
Name="Review New Document"
ContentTypeID=
"0x0108010086C115D5C5C27B439C22EB22F050B49B00DD9F97273595EA4BA32838A26054BF08"
Form="/Workflows/Notify Me/Review New Document.aspx"
Description="Workflow used to review new documents">
<Fields/>
</ContentType>
</ContentTypes>