NicolTIP#002: Create a manifest.xml extracting content type(s) and columns from a site using Sharepoint Designer

NicolD — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:55:43 GMT

Step to extract a content type and columns to CAML (XML)

Create you content type and columns in the web UI.
Create a list/library item using you new content type.
Load up Sharepoint Designer to the site where you created you item.
From the File menu, click Export -> Personal Web Package.
In the export web package window select the list/library where your create the item using the new content type and click add.
Save the package to your local drive.
Next browse to where you saved the file and rename it from .fwp to .cab.
Extract manifest.xml to your local drive.
Load the file up in your favourite XML viewer (might take a second or two it can be a large file).
Navigate to the UserLists/Field node (Solution/UserLists/Fields).
within this node look for your field, you will be able to see the CAML that describes your field.

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