Default Element
Contains the default value of a field to which new item forms are initialized. This element has two uses:
- In a Switch statement, it is run if none of the Case elements return TRUE.
- Within the Field element, it sets the default value for a field.
Syntax
<Default
ExpandXML = "TRUE" | "FALSE">
</Default>
Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ExpandXML | TRUE if the rendered content is passed again through the CAML interpreter, which allows CAML to render CAML. |
Related Elements
| Parent Elements | Child Elements |
|---|---|
| DocIcons, Field, MetaData, Switch | Column, Column2, Field, FieldFilterImageURL, FieldSortImageURL, FieldSortParams, FilterLink, Forms, GetEmailFromUser, GetFileExtension, GetVar, HTML, HttpHost, HttpPath, HttpVDir, List, ListProperty, LookupColumn, Mapping, PageUrl, Property, SetVar, Switch, URL, UserID, View |
Example
The following example provides descriptive text and sets the default value of the FavColor field to black.
<Field Type="Text" Name="FavColor">
<Description>Enter your favorite color here. If you dont have a favorite color, enter "Black".
</Description>
<Default>Black</Default>
</Field>