READONLY Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Defines the field as read-only.
<READONLY for="user or group name" not="user or group name" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
for |
Optional PlainRule attribute. The name of a user or group to whom this rule applies. |
not |
Optional PlainRule attribute. The name of a user or group to whom this rule does not apply. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
FIELD (Work Item Type Definition Schema) |
Required element. References a work item field definition and the rules and conditions that apply to the field. The reference is based on the STATE, TRANSITION, DEFAULTREASON, or REASON element that its parent FIELDS element is a child of. |
FIELD (WORKITEMTYPE element) |
Required element. Defines a work item field and specifies the rules and conditions that apply to it. |
WHENCHANGED |
Optional element. Specifies one or more rules to apply to the current field when a specified field is changed. |
WHENNOTCHANGED |
Optional element. Specifies one or more rules to apply to the current field when a specific field is not changed. |
Remarks
READONLY is an optional child element of FIELD (Work Item Type Definition Schema), FIELD (WORKITEMTYPE Element), WHENCHANGED, and WHENNOTCHANGED.
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Element Type |
PlainRule |
Can Be Empty |
Not applicable |
See Also
Reference
FIELD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element)
WHENCHANGED Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
WHENNOTCHANGED Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)