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Lt element (Query)

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

Arithmetic operator that means "less than" and is used in queries in views. This element is used similarly to the Eq and Gt elements.

<Lt>
  <FieldRef Name = "Field_Name"/>
  <Value Type = "Field_Type"/>
  <XML />
</Lt>

Elements and attributes

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

Attributes

None

Child elements

Parent elements

Occurrences

  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: Unbounded

Remarks

Remember that Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) is case-sensitive; note the lowercase "t" in the Lt element name.

Example

The following example queries for cases where the Deadline field value either equals an empty string or is less than the current date.

<Query>
  <Where>
    <Or>
      <IsNull>
        <FieldRef Name="Deadline" />
      </IsNull>
      <Lt>
        <FieldRef Name="Deadline" />
        <Value Type="DateTime">
          <Today />
        </Value>
      </Lt>
    </Or>
  </Where>
  <OrderBy>
    <FieldRef Name="Modified" Ascending="FALSE" />
  </OrderBy>
</Query>

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