Always use brackets around the GUID ID attribute when creating of referencing site columns.
<Field Type=”Text”
DisplayName=”Test Column”
ID=”{5B36020C-438A-4ca3-9526-49523CE10C43}”
Name=”TestColumn”
/>
In all other cases where GUIDs are involved, the brackets can be [...]
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This post was written by spotd on June 1, 2009
Always remember to include the NamespaceURI of XmlDocument elements in content types. Otherwise SharePoint will not know which XmlDocument to use.
You can learn more about content types in USP Journal Volume 1, Issue 2
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This post was written by spotd on May 29, 2009
You can add custom columns to the Site Settings page by adding a CustomActionGroup. Very useful when combined with CustomAction elements since you can create your own management shortcuts.
Try adding a feature with an element manifest that contains this:
<CustomActionGroup Id=”MyCustomColumn”
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This post was written by spotd on May 26, 2009
Microsoft’s SharePoint Dispose Checker Tool really helps you find potential problems with disposing SharePoint objects in your code.
You can download the SharePoint Dispose Checker Tool from MSDN code library.
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This post was written by spotd on May 22, 2009
You can create a taskbar shortcut to the 12-hive for quick access to logs and other SharePoint files. To do so, right-click on an empty section of your taskbar and select Toolbars->New Toolbar. Browse to the 12-hive, usually at c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12, and click OK.
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This post was written by spotd on May 20, 2009