ContentTypes element (List)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Contains references to content types to associate with lists that are created through the list definition.

<ContentTypes>
</ContentTypes>

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

None

• ContentType
• ContentTypeRef

• MetaData (List)
• MetaData (Site)

• Minimum: 0
• Maximum: 1

The following example shows a partial definition for a list that uses three content types.

<List xmlns:ows="Microsoft SharePoint" Title="Financial Documents"
  Direction="$Resources:Direction;" Url="Financial Documents"
  BaseType="1"
  EnableContentTypes="TRUE">
  <MetaData>
    <ContentTypes>
      <ContentTypeRef ID="0x01010012841A8869DB425cB829C3875EC558CE01">
        <Folder TargetName="Forms/Document" />
      </ContentTypeRef>
      <ContentTypeRef ID="0x01010012841A8869DB425cB829C3875EC558CE02">
        <Folder TargetName="Forms/Document" />
      </ContentTypeRef>
      <ContentTypeRef ID="0x0120" />
    </ContentTypes>
    ...
  </MetaData>
</List>

• How to: Add a Content Type to a List