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Defines how the elements on the work item form are displayed.
Schema Hierarchy
WORKITEMTYPE Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
FORM Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Layout Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
<Layout Target="client name" MinimumSize="minimum form size" Padding="(left, top, right, bottom)" Margin="(left, top, right, bottom)">
<Group>…</Group>
<Control>…</Control>
<TabGroup>…</TabGroup>
<Splitter>…</Splitter>
</Layout>
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Target |
Optional LayoutType attribute. The name of the client to which the layout applies. |
MinimumSize |
Optional LayoutType attribute. The minimum size for the form. |
Padding |
Optional LayoutType attribute. The amount of space around the inside border of the control. |
Margin |
Optional LayoutType attribute. The amount of space around the outside border of the control. |
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Group |
Optional element. You must define at least one child element from this table. Defines a group of elements to display together on the form. |
Control |
Optional element. You must define at least one child element from this table. Defines a field to display on the form. |
TabGroup |
Optional element. You must define at least one child element from this table. Contains one or more Tab elements. |
Splitter |
Optional element. You must define at least one child element from this table. Defines a splitter and its orientation on the form between sibling form elements. |
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
FORM |
Required element. Contains the Layout element that defines how the elements on the work item type form are displayed. |
Layout is a required child element of FORM.
minOccurs="1"
maxOccurs="unbounded"
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Element Type |
LayoutType |
Can Be Empty |
No |
Group Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Control Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
TabGroup Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Splitter Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)