Configuration Element
Represents the top-level element of a formatting file.
Schema
- Configuration Element
Syntax
<Configuration>
<DefaultSettings>...</DefaultSettings>
<SelectionSets>...</SelectionSets>
<Controls>...</Controls>
<ViewDefinitions>...</ViewDefinitions>
</Configuration>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe the attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the
Configuration
element. This element must be the root element for each formatting file, and this
element must contain at least one child element.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element | Description |
---|---|
Controls Element for Configuration | Optional element. Defines the common controls that can be used by all views of the formatting file. |
DefaultSettings Element | Optional element. Defines common settings that apply to all the views of the formatting file. |
SelectionSets Element Format | Optional element. Defines the common sets of .NET objects that can be used by all views of the formatting file. |
ViewDefinitions Element | Optional element. Defines the views used to display objects. |
Parent Elements
None.
Remarks
Formatting files define how objects are displayed. In most cases, this root element contains a ViewDefinitions element that defines the table, list, and wide views of the formatting file. In addition to the view definitions, the formatting file can define common selection sets, settings, and controls that those views can use.