GetListCollection Method
The GetListCollection method of the Lists service returns the names and GUIDs for all the lists in the site.
Return Value
A fragment in Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) in the following form that contains the names and GUIDs for the lists and that can be assigned to a System.Xml.XmlNode object:
<Lists xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/">
<List DocTemplateUrl="" DefaultViewUrl="/TestWeb1/Lists/Announcements/AllItems.aspx"
ID="{8A98E2E5-B377-4D0E-931B-3AC25BD09926}" Title="Announcements"
Description="Use the Announcements list to post messages on the home page of your site."
ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/itann.gif" Name="{8A98E2E5-B377-4D0E-931B-3AC25BD09926}"
BaseType="0" ServerTemplate="104" Created="20030613 18:47:12" Modified="20030613 18:47:12"
LastDeleted="20030613 18:47:12" Version="0" Direction="none" ThumbnailSize="" WebImageWidth=""
WebImageHeight="" Flags="4096" ItemCount="1" AnonymousPermMask="" RootFolder="" ReadSecurity="1"
WriteSecurity="1" Author="1" EventSinkAssembly="" EventSinkClass="" EventSinkData="" EmailInsertsFolder=""
AllowDeletion="True" AllowMultiResponses="False" EnableAttachments="True" EnableModeration="False"
EnableVersioning="False" Hidden="False" MultipleDataList="False" Ordered="False" ShowUser="True" />
<List DocTemplateUrl="" DefaultViewUrl="/TestWeb1/Lists/Contacts/AllItems.aspx"
ID="{9FFE6155-DB75-4E0C-B18C-095326112151}" Title="Contacts"
Description="Use the Contacts list for information about people that your team works with."
ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/itcontct.gif" Name="{9FFE6155-DB75-4E0C-B18C-095326112151}"
BaseType="0" ServerTemplate="105" Created="20030613 18:47:14" Modified="20030613 18:47:14"
LastDeleted="20030613 18:47:14" Version="0" Direction="none" ThumbnailSize="" WebImageWidth=""
WebImageHeight="" Flags="4096" ItemCount="0" AnonymousPermMask="" RootFolder="" ReadSecurity="1"
WriteSecurity="1" Author="1" EventSinkAssembly="" EventSinkClass="" EventSinkData=""
EmailInsertsFolder="" AllowDeletion="True" AllowMultiResponses="False" EnableAttachments="True"
EnableModeration="False" EnableVersioning="False" Hidden="False" MultipleDataList="False"
Ordered="False" ShowUser="True" />
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</Lists>
Example
The following code example displays information about each of the lists on the current site.
This example requires that a using (C#) or Imports (Visual Basic .NET) directive be included for the System.Xml namespace.
Requirements
Platforms: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Web Reference: http://Server_Name/[sites/][Site_Name/]_vti_bin/Lists.asmx