Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Validation Namespace

The Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Validation namespace contains types that you can use to extend the validation process for SharePoint projects. For more information about using the types in this namespace, see Extending SharePoint Packaging and Deployment and How to: Create Custom Feature and Package Validation Rules for SharePoint Solutions.

Interfaces

	Interface	Description
	IFeatureValidationContext	Represents the contextual data passed to the feature validation rules during the feature validation process.
	IFeatureValidationRule	Represents a rule to apply when validating a Feature in a SharePoint project.
	IPackageValidationContext	Represents the contextual data passed to package validation rules during package validation.
	IPackageValidationProvider	Infrastructure. Represents a component that can validate a SharePoint package and its constituent parts. Validation consists of the application of rules to the package and returning a list of any violated rules.
	IPackageValidationRule	Represents a rule to applied when validating a package in a SharePoint project.
	IValidationContext	The base interface for objects providing contextual data during validation.
	IValidationResult	Represents the result of a feature or package validation.
	IValidationRuleViolation	Represents an instance of a validation rule violation.
	IValidationRuleViolationCollection	Represents a collection of validation rule violations.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	ValidationRuleViolationSeverity	Represents the severity values of packaging rule violations.