IT:AD:SharePoint:Concepts:Content Types
## Content Types ##
- They are a Collections of MetaData
- support UI Customization
- Can create an page that actually looks like an Invoice
- support WF behavior and Event Receives
- ie Prevent Deletion of Invoices with State=Approved
- Can have UI Elements (eg, Menu shows 'Pay Now' Menu Option, or Button, displayed on ly on Invoices.
- Support Inheritence of Properties, Appearance, Behavior
- Reminder: all Content types inherit from an existing Content TYpe.
### How to Create ### * [Site Settings]/[Galleries]/[Site Content Types]/[Site Content Type Gallery] * [Create] * Give it Name and Description * Select Parent TYpe, or create a new Display Group or the Type * OK * Do More
- Add Columns
- Attach Workflows
## How to Use ##
* To Use, you need to attach the Site Content Type to a List, or Library, in order to create Items of that Content Type.
* To attach to a List:
- [Select a List]/[List Settings]/[Site Settings]/[Advanced]
- Allow management of ContentTypes=YES
- Return to [Site Settings], you should now see [Add from Existing Site Content Types]
- Select the Site Content Type, and add the Content TYpe.
- Return to List, click New (item) and you can see the option of the New Content Type
* To see only the New Type.