List element (SPMetal)
Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013
Specifies that a list should be included in code generation, and modifies which content types in the list are included in code generation.
<List Name="Calendar" Member="ScheduledEvents"> ... </List>
Elements and attributes
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Name (required) |
The name of the list in SharePoint Foundation. |
| Member (optional) |
The name SPMetal gives to the property that it generates to represent the list. |
| Type (optional) |
Specifies the return type of the property. |
Child elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| ContentType |
Includes a content type for code generation, and modifies which fields (columns) in the content type are included in code generation. |
| ExcludeContentType |
Excludes a content type from code generation. |
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Web |
Specifies the name and access level (public or internal) of the class (derived from DataContext) that SPMetal generates. |
Remarks
A List element cannot have both a ContentType element and an ExcludeContentType element that name the same content type.
Example
The following is an example of a List element in use. If this is a hidden list, the presence of the element ensures that it is included in code generation. The example also contains a ContentType element that ensures that the content type class for the list content type is named "TeamMember" instead of the default "TeamMembersItem".
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Web AccessModifier="Internal" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SharePoint/2009/spmetal">
<ContentType Name="Contact" Class="Contact">
<Column Name="ContId" Member="ContactId" />
<Column Name="ContactName" Member="ContactName1" />
<Column Name="Category" Member="Cat" Type="String"/>
<ExcludeColumn Name="HomeTelephone" />
</ContentType>
<ExcludeContentType Name="Order"/>
<List Name="Team Members">
<ContentType Name="Item" Class="TeamMember"" />
</List>
</Web>