- It supports multiple configurations
- It also supports feature associations: not feature stapling, rather these are sections where you can specify the features that will be activated whenever an instance of the site definition is created.
- It also contains a section for document templates
- You get some support for customising navigation
- It also can create list instances of all the different types of lists depending on the features that you have associated with the template.
- You can deploy files with it.
- You can also specify web part zone contents
Elements of Onet.xml
1) Project
- Top level element
- Title of the site definition
- ListDir
- Required
- Default list directory is Lists
- You can also specify AlternateCSS
- This specifies an alternate to core.css. Since you can use theme, this AlternateCSS is not quite useful.
- CustomJSUrl
- This one is not defined in the schema
- If you specified this, the web controls which are included in the master pages can also reference your own javascript.
- DisableWebDesignFeatures
- Prevent your users from doing things in Sharepoint designer
2) DocumentTemplates
- Specifies all of the available document templates
- This is also used to fill document template choices whenever a new library is created
- You can optionally specify actual template file
- Team site templates are located at 12\TEMPLATE\1033\STS\DOCTEMP
3) Configurations
- This supports variations on a definition
- It must match the webtemp
- In the STS configurations
- You get a Team site
- Blank site
- Document Workspace
- Vary
- List instances
- Features
- Modules (Modules are collections of files that are going to be deployed into the template)
4) Features
- Defines site features: features that are going to be activated on the site
- Defines web features
- Missing features will prevent provisioning, include all the features which are depended on other features
5) List Instances
- You can also create list instances using ListInstances element. List instances are specified by
- A FeatureID
- A Type
- And Url
- It allows
- Rows and data
- You can specify the list to appear on the quick launch
- It also support versioning configuration (check in/out, version rules, approval for lists)
6) Modules
- This allows you to place files into a list as well as create a folder.
- You can also in this element specifying a file to appear on the navigation bar using NavBarPage decoration
- If the file is a web part page, you can specify different
- Views
- List view in web part zone
- AllUsersWebPart: you can also add web parts for all users
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project Title="$Resources:onet_TeamWebSite;" Revision="2" ListDir="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;" xmlns:ows="Microsoft SharePoint"><!-- _locID@Title="camlidonet1" _locComment="{StringCategory=HTX}" -->
<NavBars>
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_Top;" Separator="&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" Body="<a ID='onettopnavbar#LABEL_ID#' href='#URL#' accesskey='J'>#LABEL#</a>" ID="1002" />
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_Documents;" Prefix="<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>" Body="<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><img src='/_layouts/images/blank.gif' ID='100' alt='' border=0>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top><a ID=onetleftnavbar#LABEL_ID# href='#URL#'>#LABEL#</td></tr></table></td></tr>" Suffix="</table>" ID="1004" />
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_Lists;" Prefix="<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>" Body="<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><img src='/_layouts/images/blank.gif' ID='100' alt='' border=0>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top><a ID=onetleftnavbar#LABEL_ID# href='#URL#'>#LABEL#</td></tr></table></td></tr>" Suffix="</table>" ID="1003" />
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_Discussions;" Prefix="<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>" Body="<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><img src='/_layouts/images/blank.gif' ID='100' alt='' border=0>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top><a ID=onetleftnavbar#LABEL_ID# href='#URL#'>#LABEL#</td></tr></table></td></tr>" Suffix="</table>" ID="1006" />
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_Sites;" Prefix="<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>" Body="<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><img src='/_layouts/images/blank.gif' ID='100' alt='' border=0>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top><a ID=onetleftnavbar#LABEL_ID# href='#URL#'>#LABEL#</td></tr></table></td></tr>" Suffix="</table>" ID="1026" />
<NavBar Name="$Resources:core,category_People;" Prefix="<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0>" Body="<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><img src='/_layouts/images/blank.gif' ID='100' alt='' border=0>&nbsp;</td><td valign=top><a ID=onetleftnavbar#LABEL_ID# href='#URL#'>#LABEL#</td></tr></table></td></tr>" Suffix="</table>" ID="1027" />
</NavBars>
<ListTemplates>
</ListTemplates>
<DocumentTemplates>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" Name="" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_None;" Type="100" Default="FALSE" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_None_Desc;" />
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Word97;" Type="101" Default="TRUE" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Word97_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\word\wdtmpl.doc" TargetName="Forms/template.doc" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel97;" Type="103" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel97_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\xl\xltmpl.xls" TargetName="Forms/template.xls" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Powerpoint97;" Type="104" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Powerpoint97_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\ppt\pptmpl.pot" TargetName="Forms/template.pot" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Word;" Type="121" Default="TRUE" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Word_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\word\wdtmpl.dotx" TargetName="Forms/template.dotx" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel;" Type="122" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\xl\xltmpl.xlsx" TargetName="Forms/template.xlsx" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Powerpoint;" Type="123" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Powerpoint_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\ppt\pptmpl.pptx" TargetName="Forms/template.pptx" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_OneNote;" Type="111" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_OneNote_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\onenote\template.one" TargetName="Forms/template.one" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_FP;" Type="102" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_FP_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\fp\fptmpl.htm" TargetName="Forms/template.htm" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_BasicPage;" Type="105" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_BasicPage_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\blankpgs\_basicpage.htm" TargetName="Forms/_basicpage.htm" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_WebPartPage;" Type="106" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_WebPartPage_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\smartpgs\_webpartpage.htm" TargetName="Forms/_webpartpage.htm" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
<DocumentTemplate XMLForm="TRUE" Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_BlankForm;" Type="1000" Default="TRUE" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_BlankForm_Desc;">
<DocumentTemplateFiles>
<DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\xmlforms\blank\template.xml" TargetName="Forms/template.xml" Default="TRUE" />
</DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>
</DocumentTemplates>
<Configurations>
<Configuration ID="-1" Name="NewWeb" />
<Configuration ID="0" Name="Default">
<Lists>
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-E717-4E80-AA17-D0C71B360101" Type="101" Title="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Title;" Url="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Folder;/Forms/AllItems.aspx" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-6A49-43FA-B535-D15C05500108" Type="108" Title="$Resources:core,discussions_Title;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,discussions_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,discussions_Folder;/AllItems.aspx" EmailAlias="$Resources:core,discussions_EmailAlias;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-D1CE-42de-9C63-A44004CE0104" Type="104" Title="$Resources:core,announceList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,announce_Folder;">
<Data>
<Rows>
<Row>
<Field Name="Title">$Resources:onetid11;</Field>
<Field Name="Body">$Resources:onetid12;</Field>
<Field Name="Expires"><ows:TodayISO/></Field>
</Row>
</Rows>
</Data>
</List>
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-2062-426C-90BF-714C59600103" Type="103" Title="$Resources:core,linksList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,links_Folder;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-EC85-4903-972D-EBE475780106" Type="106" Title="$Resources:core,calendarList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,calendar_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,calendar_Folder;/Calendar.aspx" EmailAlias="$Resources:core,calendar_EmailAlias;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-A83E-497E-9BA0-7A5C597D0107" Type="107" Title="$Resources:core,taskList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,tasks_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,tasks_Folder;/AllItems.aspx" />
</Lists>
<Modules>
<Module Name="Default" />
</Modules>
<SiteFeatures>
<!-- BasicWebParts Feature -->
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-1C5E-4A24-B310-BA51C3EB7A57" />
<!-- Three-state Workflow Feature -->
<Feature ID="FDE5D850-671E-4143-950A-87B473922DC7" />
</SiteFeatures>
<WebFeatures>
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-4EA5-48D4-A4AD-7EA5C011ABE5" />
<!-- TeamCollab Feature -->
<Feature ID="F41CC668-37E5-4743-B4A8-74D1DB3FD8A4" />
<!-- MobilityRedirect -->
</WebFeatures>
</Configuration>
<Configuration ID="1" Name="Blank">
<Lists />
<Modules>
<Module Name="DefaultBlank" />
</Modules>
<SiteFeatures>
<!-- BasicWebParts Feature -->
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-1C5E-4A24-B310-BA51C3EB7A57" />
<!-- Three-state Workflow Feature -->
<Feature ID="FDE5D850-671E-4143-950A-87B473922DC7" />
</SiteFeatures>
<WebFeatures>
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-4EA5-48D4-A4AD-7EA5C011ABE5" />
<!-- TeamCollab Feature -->
<Feature ID="F41CC668-37E5-4743-B4A8-74D1DB3FD8A4" />
<!-- MobilityRedirect -->
</WebFeatures>
</Configuration>
<Configuration ID="2" Name="DWS">
<Lists>
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-E717-4E80-AA17-D0C71B360101" Type="101" Title="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Title;" Url="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Folder;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-6A49-43FA-B535-D15C05500108" Type="108" Title="$Resources:core,discussions_Title;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,discussions_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,discussions_Folder;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-D1CE-42de-9C63-A44004CE0104" Type="104" Title="$Resources:core,announceList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,announce_Folder;">
<Data>
<Rows>
<Row>
<Field Name="Title">$Resources:onetid11;</Field>
<Field Name="Body">$Resources:onetid12;</Field>
<Field Name="Expires"><ows:TodayISO/></Field>
</Row>
</Rows>
</Data>
</List>
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-2062-426C-90BF-714C59600103" Type="103" Title="$Resources:core,linksList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,links_Folder;" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-EC85-4903-972D-EBE475780106" Type="106" Title="$Resources:core,calendarList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,calendar_Folder;" QuickLaunchUrl="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,calendar_Folder;/Calendar.aspx" />
<List FeatureId="00BFEA71-A83E-497E-9BA0-7A5C597D0107" Type="107" Title="$Resources:core,taskList;" Url="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,tasks_Folder;" />
</Lists>
<Modules>
<Module Name="DWS" />
</Modules>
<SiteFeatures>
<!-- BasicWebParts Feature -->
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-1C5E-4A24-B310-BA51C3EB7A57" />
<!-- Three-state Workflow Feature -->
<Feature ID="FDE5D850-671E-4143-950A-87B473922DC7" />
</SiteFeatures>
<WebFeatures>
<Feature ID="00BFEA71-4EA5-48D4-A4AD-7EA5C011ABE5" />
<!-- TeamCollab Feature -->
<Feature ID="F41CC668-37E5-4743-B4A8-74D1DB3FD8A4" />
<!-- MobilityRedirect -->
</WebFeatures>
</Configuration>
</Configurations>
<Modules>
<Module Name="Default" Url="" Path="">
<File Url="default.aspx" NavBarHome="True">
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,announce_Folder;" BaseViewID="0" WebPartZoneID="Left" />
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,calendar_Folder;" BaseViewID="0" RecurrenceRowset="TRUE" WebPartZoneID="Left" WebPartOrder="2" />
<AllUsersWebPart WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="1"><![CDATA[
<WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2" xmlns:iwp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2/Image">
<Assembly>Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c</Assembly>
<TypeName>Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.ImageWebPart</TypeName>
<FrameType>None</FrameType>
<Title>$Resources:wp_SiteImage;</Title>
<iwp:ImageLink>/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</iwp:ImageLink>
<iwp:AlternativeText>$Resources:core,sitelogo_wss;</iwp:AlternativeText>
</WebPart>
]]></AllUsersWebPart>
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,links_Folder;" BaseViewID="0" WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="2" />
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="1002" Position="Start" />
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="0" Position="Start" />
</File>
</Module>
<Module Name="DefaultBlank" Url="" Path="">
<File Url="default.aspx" NavBarHome="True" Type="Ghostable">
<AllUsersWebPart WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="1"><![CDATA[
<WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2" xmlns:iwp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2/Image">
<Assembly>Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c</Assembly>
<TypeName>Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.ImageWebPart</TypeName>
<FrameType>None</FrameType>
<Title>$Resources:wp_SiteImage;</Title>
<iwp:ImageLink>/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</iwp:ImageLink>
<iwp:AlternativeText>$Resources:core,sitelogo_wss;</iwp:AlternativeText>
</WebPart>
]]></AllUsersWebPart>
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="1002" Position="Start" />
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="0" Position="Start" />
</File>
</Module>
<Module Name="DWS" Url="">
<File Url="defaultdws.aspx" Name="default.aspx">
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,announce_Folder;" BaseViewID="3" WebPartZoneID="Top" />
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,links_Folder;" BaseViewID="3" WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="2" />
<View List="$Resources:core,shareddocuments_Folder;" BaseViewID="6" WebPartZoneID="Left" />
<View List="$Resources:core,lists_Folder;/$Resources:core,tasks_Folder;" BaseViewID="7" WebPartZoneID="Left" WebPartOrder="2" />
<AllUsersWebPart WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="1"><![CDATA[
<WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2">
<Assembly>Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c</Assembly>
<TypeName>Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.MembersWebPart</TypeName>
<Title>$Resources:wp_Members;</Title>
<Description>$Resources:wp_Members_Desc;</Description>
<FrameType>Standard</FrameType>
<IsVisible>true</IsVisible>
</WebPart>
]]></AllUsersWebPart>
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="1002" Position="Start" />
<NavBarPage Name="$Resources:core,nav_Home;" ID="0" Position="Start" />
</File>
</Module>
</Modules>
<ServerEmailFooter>$Resources:ServerEmailFooter;</ServerEmailFooter>
</Project>
