Edit

ContentType Element (WorkflowConfig)

  • Article

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

Defines a content type for a workflow task type used in the workflow.

Definition

<ContentType>
</ContentType>

Elements and attributes

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

Attributes

Attribute

Description

**ContentTypeId**

Required **text**. Specifies the content type ID of the content type.

**Form**

Required **text**. Specifies the path to the content type edit form.

The path specified must be relative to the location of the workflow configuration file.

Child elements

Fields Element (WorkflowConfig)

Parent elements

ContentTypes Element (WorkflowConfig)

Remarks

Each content type defined in the workflow configuration file must be added to the task list specified for the workflow.

Use the TaskListId attribute of the Association Element (WorkflowConfig) element to specify the task list the workflow should use.

For more information about content type IDs, see Content Type IDs.

The ContentType element allows any additional attributes.

Example

The following example shows a ContentTypes element that contains a single content type for the tasks created in the workflow.

      <ContentTypes>
        <ContentType
          Name="Review New Document"
          ContentTypeID=
            "0x0108010086C115D5C5C27B439C22EB22F050B49B00DD9F97273595EA4BA32838A26054BF08"
          Form="/Workflows/Notify Me/Review New Document.aspx"
          Description="Workflow used to review new documents">
          <Fields/>
        </ContentType>
      </ContentTypes>

See also