ActivationDependency element (Feature)

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

Represents a Feature on which activation of the current Feature depends.

Definition

<ActivationDependency
  FeatureDescription = string
  FeatureId = Guid
  FeatureTitle = string
  MinimumVersion = string
  SolutionId = Guid
  SolutionName = string
  SolutionTitle = string
  SolutionUrl = string>
</ActivationDependency>

Elements and attributes

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

Attributes

Attribute	Description
FeatureDescription	Optional string. The description of the Feature dependency.
FeatureId	Required Guid. The ID of the Feature dependency.
FeatureTitle	Optional string. The title of the Feature dependency.
MinimumVersion	Optional string. The minimum version of the Feature dependency. This attribute must use the pattern n.n.n.n, where each occurrence of n is a numeric value.
SolutionId	Optional Guid. The ID of the solution dependency.
SolutionName	Optional string. The name of the solution dependency.
SolutionTitle	Optional string. The title of the solution dependency.
SolutionUrl	Optional string. The URL of the solution dependency.

Child elements

None

Parent elements

• ActivationDependencies

Occurrences

-Minimum: 0 -Maximum: Unbounded

Remarks

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation does not support a cross-scope activation dependency if the current Feature depends upon another Feature at a more restrictive scope, or if the current Feature depends on a hidden Feature.

Example

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