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ActivationDependencies element (Feature)

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Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Specifies a list of features on which the activation of the current feature depends.

Definition

<ActivationDependencies></ActivationDependencies>

Elements and attributes

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

Attributes

None

Child elements

Parent elements

Occurrences

  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: 1

Remarks

If the Feature on which the current Feature depends is hidden and inactive, it is activated automatically. Such a hidden Feature is deactivated when the last Feature depending on it is deactivated. If the Feature is visible, it is not activated automatically. A hidden Feature cannot have any activation dependencies.

Example

If included within a Feature element, the following code example prevents the current Feature from being activated unless the Feature with the specified ID is activated.

<ActivationDependencies>
  <ActivationDependency FeatureId="11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111" />
</ActivationDependencies>

For another example of how this element is used, see Feature.xml Files.