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HELPTEXT Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

Defines the text to be displayed in the ToolTip for the field.

Schema Hierarchy

WITD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

    WORKITEMTYPE Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

        FIELDS Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element)

            FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element)

                HELPTEXT Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

<xs:element name="HELPTEXT" type="HelpTextRule" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

None

Child Elements

None

Parent Elements

Element

Description

FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element)

Required element.

Defines a work item field and the rules and conditions applied to it.

Text Value

A string that describes the field. Must be 1 to 255 characters.

Remarks

HELPTEXT is an optional child element of FIELD.

minOccurs="0"

maxOccurs="1"

Example

<HELPTEXT>Tooltip text</HELPTEXT>

Element Information

Namespace

https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef

Schema Name

Work Item Type Definition

Validation File

WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd

Element Type

HelpTextRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

Can Be Empty

Not applicable

See Also

Concepts

Add or Change the Help Text for a Work Item Field