ProjectItemFolder element
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Represents a mapped folder.
Syntax
<ProjectItemFolder Target = "Path of SharePoint folder the mapped folder corresponds to"
Type = "Type of deployment for the mapped folder" />
Type
ProjectItemFolderType
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Target | Required xs: string attribute. The path of the folder in the SharePoint installation that the mapped folder corresponds to, relative to the deployment root folder. The deployment root folder is determined by the deployment type specified by the Type attribute. For more information, see the descriptions for the Deployment Path and Deployment Root properties of SharePoint project items in Develop SharePoint solutions. |
| Type | Required xs:string attribute. The type of deployment for the mapped folder. For more information about the possible values, see the description for the Deployment Type property of SharePoint project items in Develop SharePoint solutions. |
Child elements
None.
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| ProjectItem | Represents a SharePoint project item. This element is the required root element of the .spdata file. |
Remarks
For more information about mapped folders, see How to: add and remove mapped folders.
Element information
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2010/ SharePointTools/SharePointProjectItemModel |
| Schema name | SharePoint Project Item Schema |
| Validation file | ProjectItemModelSchema.xsd |
| Can be empty | No |