Step by step create custom list definitions in sharepoint 2010 - List Content Type

In Sharepoint 2010 Some time we need to create custom list definition - list content type.

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It is very easy to create custom list definition with content types in sharepoint 2010 

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Open Visual Studio 2010
New Project 
Take Empty Sharepoint Project 

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Here i am creating as a sandbox solution 

Give the Site Url

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Go To Solution Explorer Add New Item 

Select List Definition 

Give the name of list definition Here i am giving name Employee List

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Give the list definition type and name 

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From solution explorer under the list instance open Element.xml file

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Modify Element.xml 

Give relevant Title, description 

Give Templatetype="100" for custom list

Give feature ID for custom list type 100 = 00BFEA71-DE22-43B2-A848-C05709900100

feature ID you can find from here

after all modification your xml look like this 

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Now Select Element.xml from solution explorer under the Employee List

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Modify XML File Add field (Give new Guid - create Guid From Guid Generator)

Add Content Type (Give new Guid - create Guid From Guid Generator remove hyphens and add 0x0100 this is depend upon the list type)

Give FieldRef (use same filed guid)

after all modification your xml look like this 

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 Now Select Schema.xml from solution explorer

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Give Content Type Ref (take content type id from Element.xml)

after modification your code look like this 

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Under the fields add the fields name 

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Under the view fields modify like this

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On header EnableContentTypes="True"

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Now Build and deploy your solution .. 

Go to Site Action > View All Site Content 

You can find your list Employee List

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If your List Content type is not configured you can configure like this 

Go List Setting > Advanced Settings

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Select Allow Management Content Type Yes 

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Now Go again list setting 

Under the content types select Add from existing site content types 

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 Add your content type from left box 

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Now Go again list setting 

Under the content types select select default content type 

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Select your content type like below

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Now Go to list Add New Item 

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You can use this content type .. 

Go to Site Action > Site Settings > Site Content types > under the Custom Content Types

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