SafeControl element
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Represents an ASPX control or Web Part that is designated as secure for any user to access on any ASPX page on the SharePoint site.
Syntax
<SafeControl Assembly = "Name of assembly that contains the safe control"
IsSafe = "true/false"
IsSafeAgainstScript = "true/false"
Name = "Name of this safe control entry"
Namespace = "Namespace of the safe control"
TypeName = "Type of the safe control" />
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Optional xs:string attribute. The name of the assembly in which the ASPX control or Web Part is defined. By default, this attribute uses the $SharePoint.Project.AssemblyFullName$ replaceable parameter for the assembly name. For more information, see Replaceable parameters. |
| IsSafe | Optional xs:boolean attribute. Specifies whether the ASPX control or Web Part is secure for untrusted users to access. |
| IsSafeAgainstScript | Optional xs:boolean attribute. Specifies whether untrusted users can view or edit the properties of the ASPX control or Web Part. |
| Name | Optional xs:string attribute. The name of this safe control entry in the collection. |
| Namespace | Optional xs:string attribute. The namespace of the ASPX control or Web Part. |
| TypeName | Optional xs:string attribute. The type name of the ASPX control or Web Part. |
Child elements
None.
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| SafeControls | Represents a collection of ASPX controls and Web Parts that are designated as secure for any user to access on any ASPX page on the SharePoint site. |
Remarks
For more information about safe controls, see Provide packaging and deployment information in project items.
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 |