New Developer Content for SharePoint Foundation 2010

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

In this article
New and Updated Conceptual and How-To Content
New Class Library Reference Topics
New Code Examples
New Code Samples

We continually expand and update the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK), adding documentation for new and improved features of SharePoint Foundation 2010 and responding to feedback from our customers. With this topic, you can quickly find the latest additions and changes to conceptual and procedural topics and code samples.

The SharePoint 2010 SDK is also available as a download in the Microsoft Download Center. To download the SDK, see SharePoint 2010 Reference: Software Development Kit.

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New and Updated Conceptual and How-To Content

The following content is new or updated for SharePoint Foundation 2010.

January 2012

Topic	Description	Reason
Default Custom Action Locations and IDs	Corrected the table under "Central Administration Custom Action Locations and Group IDs" to address customer feedback.	Content update

August 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Installation and Deployment of a Farm Solution in SharePoint 2010	Changed title and introduction to clarify the purpose of the topic and added references to APIs.	Content update
Uninstallation and Retraction of a Farm Solution	Changed title and introduction to clarify the purpose of the topic and added references to APIs.	Content update

July 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
New APIs in SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1)	Initial publication

June 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
White paper: Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Note This content is located in the Microsoft Download Center (https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26573).	Initial publication (Microsoft Download Center)	Describes the fixes and improvements to existing functionality that are included in Service Pack 1.
Common Programming Tasks in the JavaScript Object Model	Initial publication
Deciding Which SharePoint 2010 API to Use	Initial publication
How to: Add and Modify User Custom Actions Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Create, Update, and Delete List Items Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Create, Update, and Delete Lists Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Retrieve List Items Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Retrieve Lists Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Work with Roles Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Work with Users and Groups Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Work with Web Parts on a Page Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Work with Websites Using JavaScript	Initial publication
How to: Write Back Changes from the JS Grid Control	Initial publication
JavaScript Object Model	Initial publication
Managed Client Object Models in SharePoint Foundation 2010	Initial publication
DataSource Element (List Instance)	Added remarks about required and allowed child elements.	Content update

May 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Hiding Default Authentication Providers and Bypassing the Multi-Authentication Provider Selection Page in SharePoint 2010 Note This content is located in the MSDN Library (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh237665.aspx).	Initial publication (MSDN Library)

April 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Enable Diagnostic Messages for the SharePoint Development Tools in Visual Studio 2010	Initial publication
Programmatic Administration of Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Retrieving Data from a Multi-Authentication Site Using the Client Object Model and Web Services in SharePoint 2010 Note This content is located in the MSDN Library (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh237665.aspx).	Initial publication (MSDN Library)
Using Execution Tiers to Protect Well-Behaved Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication

March 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Create a Basic JS Grid Control	Removed duplicate call to the jsGridControl.Init function from the "To add the JSGrid control" procedure, and added a link to "How to: Create an Editable Grid.”	Content update
Microsoft.SharePoint.dll APIs That Are Available from Sandboxed Solutions	Added section about restricted members.	Content update
SPMetal Default Code Generation Rules	Added bullet about behavior when a column is removed from a derived content type.	Content update

February 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Available and Unavailable .NET Assemblies from Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Available and Unavailable SharePoint Assemblies from Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Best Practices for Developing Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
How to: Create a Full-Trust Proxy Operation	Initial publication
How to: Create and Deploy Common Declarative Elements in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
How to: Create and Deploy Declarative Workflows in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
How to: Create and Deploy Event Receivers in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
How to: Create and Deploy Feature Receivers in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
How to: Create and Deploy Workflow Actions in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
How to: Create Localized Versions of Custom Site Definitions	Initial publication
How to: Deploy Localized Sandboxed Solutions by Using Satellite Assemblies	Initial publication
How to: Localize Feature Attributes in Sandboxed Solutions	Initial publication
Installation and Deployment of a Farm Solution in SharePoint 2010	Rewrote to provide more detail.	Content update
Farm Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Localization of Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Preparing to Create Localized SharePoint Solutions	Initial publication
Resource Usage Limits on Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Restrictions on Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Revised for restructured SDK node.	Content update
Sandboxed Solutions Architecture in SharePoint 2010	Rewrote to provide more detail.	Content update
Sandboxed Solutions in Partnership with Full-Trust Proxies in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Uninstallation and Retraction of a Farm Solution	Rewrote to provide more detail.	Content update
Upgrading a Farm Solution in SharePoint 2010	Rewrote to provide more detail.	Content update
Walkthrough: Creating and Calling a Full-Trust Proxy Operation	Initial publication
Working with Language Pack Farm Solutions	Initial publication
What Can Be Implemented in Sandboxed Solutions in SharePoint 2010	Initial publication
Where are Assemblies in Sandboxed Solutions Deployed?	Initial publication
Elements by Scope	Updated table based on customer feedback.	Content update
Feature Element (Feature)	Updated UIVersion and ImageUrl properties.	Content update
ActionBody Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
ActionBody Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
ActionConditions Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
ActionConditions Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
ActionVariables Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
ActionVariables Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
ActivitySource Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
ActivitySource Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
AssemblyRedirect Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
AssemblyRedirects Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Coercion Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Coercions Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
CompositeStep Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
CompositeSteps Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Condition Element (WorkflowInfo)	Added attributes.	Content update
ContentType Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
ContentType Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
DataSource Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
DataSource Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
DataSourceRef Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
DataSourceRef Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
DataSources Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
DataSources Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Default Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Dictionary Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Dictionary Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Evaluation Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Evaluation Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Field Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Field Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
FieldBind Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Fields Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Fields Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
HashtableSource Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
HashtableSource Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Modification Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Modification Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Modifications Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Modifications Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
NestedInitiationFieldNodes Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
NestedInitiationFieldNodes Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Option Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
Parameter Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
Parameters Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
RuleDesigner Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
SchemaSource Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
SchemaSource Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
VariableType Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
VariableTypes Element (WorkflowInfo)	Initial publication
WorkflowInfo Schema and WorkflowActions Schema Overview	Revised overview information and moved schema elements into separate WorkflowInfo and WorkflowActions topics.	Content update
WorkflowActions Element (WorkflowActions)	Initial publication
WorkflowActions Schema Elements	Initial publication
WorkflowInfo Schema Elements	Initial publication

January 2011

Topic	Description	Reason
Installation and Deployment of a Farm Solution in SharePoint 2010	Revised to reflect the fact that this content applies only to farm solutions, not sandboxed solutions.	Content update
Uninstallation and Retraction of a Farm Solution	Revised to reflect the fact that this content applies only to farm solutions, not sandboxed solutions.	Content update
Upgrading a Farm Solution in SharePoint 2010	Revised to reflect the fact that this content applies only to farm solutions, not sandboxed solutions.	Content update
Manually Creating Solutions in SharePoint Foundation	Revised to use current terminology and note Visual Studio tools.	Content update
Solutions Overview	Revised to better incorporate farm/sandboxed solution distinction and current terminology.	Content update

December 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Elements Element (Property Bag)	Initial publication
Localization of the User Interface	Initial publication
Property Bag Schema	Initial publication
Property Element (Property Bag)	Initial publication
PropertyBag Element (Property Bag)	Initial publication
Walkthrough: Localizing a Web Part	Initial publication

November 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Deploying Web Parts in SharePoint Foundation	Customer guidance added	Content update
How to: Create External Application XML Markup	Customer feedback	Content update
Securing Web Parts in SharePoint Foundation	Customer feedback	Content update
Walkthrough: Creating a Basic Web Part	Customer feedback	Content update
Walkthrough: Creating Connectable Web Parts in SharePoint Foundation	Updated for SharePoint 2010	Content update
Web Parts in SharePoint Foundation	Customer feedback	Content update

October 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Add a Subsite to the Top Link Bar or Quick Launch Menu	Initial publication
How to: Customize the Display of the Top Link Bar	Initial publication
How to: Display or Hide Quick Launch	Initial publication
Walkthrough: Localizing Columns, Content Types, and Lists	Initial publication
Background: Content Entities in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation	Updated screenshot to IIS 7.0.	Content update
Using a Custom Data Source for Navigation	Added a description of the delegate substitution process.	Content update

August 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Implement Resources in Custom List Views	Initial publication
Understanding the Multilingual User Interface (MUI)	Initial publication
dsQueryResponse XML	Initial publication
dsQueryResponse	Initial publication
Row (dsQueryResponse)	Initial publication
Rows (dsQueryResponse)	Initial publication
Navigation Controls	Added detailed discussion of the markup for the major navigational controls.	Content update
How to: Share the Top Link Bar Between Sites	Added a procedure for using the object model to share the top link bar between sites.	Content update

July 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
How to: Link a SharePoint List to the JS Grid Control	Initial publication
SharePoint Foundation 2010 Code Samples	Initial publication
XsltListViewWebPart and Custom List Views	Initial publication
XMLDefinition and CAML View Schema	Initial publication
XSLT Parameter Bindings	Initial publication
XSLT Global Parameters	Initial publication
Handling Large Folders and Lists	Updated with information and code examples about deleting multiple versions of a list item in SharePoint 2010.	Content update
How to: Create a Basic JS Grid Control	Updated code based on customer feedback. Moved the procedure demonstrating how to connect a SharePoint list to a JS Grid control into its own topic.	Content update
How to: Create a Gantt Chart Using the JS Grid Control	Updated code based on customer feedback.	Content update
How to: Create a Tool to Get the Full Name of an Assembly	Added information about SharePoint-oriented Visual Studio tokens.	Content update
How to: Create a Tool to Get the Public Key of an Assembly	Added information about using SharePoint-oriented Visual Studio placeholders.	Content update
Lookups and List Relationships	Added information about field validation when a restrictive relationship behavior is set. Added a description of the user interface for discovering related items.	Content update
Setting Up an Application Page for JavaScript	Added information about using <script> tags for IntelliSense.	Content update

New Class Library Reference Topics

The SharePoint Foundation 2010 Class Libraries now include the following namespaces and classes.

Topic	Description	Reason
SPAlert	Initial publication
SPAlertDeliveryChannels	Initial publication
Microsoft.Web.CommandUI	Initial publication

New Code Examples

The JavaScript Class Library contains 57 new code examples.

New Code Samples

You can obtain these and other code samples by downloading and installing the SharePoint 2010 SDK. In addition, see the SharePoint code samples available on Code Gallery.

October 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Code Sample: Manage Web Application Snapshots	Initial publication
SharePoint 2010 Code Sample: Sandboxed Solution Employee Browser	Initial publication

August 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Code Sample: Custom Field	Initial publication

July 2010

Topic	Description	Reason
Code Sample: Silverlight List Viewer	Initial publication

See Also

Concepts

Installing and Using the SharePoint 2010 SDK Download

SharePoint Foundation 2010 Class Libraries

SharePoint Foundation 2010 Web Services

Other Resources

New Developer Content for SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Online

Video: Using the SharePoint 2010 SDK Help

Setting Up the Development Environment for SharePoint 2010 on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008

SharePoint Foundation 2010 General Reference

SharePoint Developer Center

SharePoint Developer Team Blog

SharePoint Stack Exchange