SharePoint - Content Type Related Words

Below Are Several SharePoint Dictionary Words of the Day Related to Content Type:

Content type

A named and unique collection of settings and fields which store metadata for individual items in a SharePoint list. One or more content types can be associated with a list.



Content type group

A named category of content types that is utilized to organize content types that are of similar purpose.



Content type identifier

A unique identifier which is assigned to a content type.



Content type order

The sequence of how the content types are displayed.



Content type resource folder

A folder which stores the resource files that are related with a content type.



Content type schema

An XML definition that defines the contents of a content type.



Content type specific view

A view which is related with a specific content type that is linked with a folder.

SharePoint - Content Placeholder

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Content placeholder


A region within a page layout which is populated dynamically that has a value of the publishing page field that utilizes a bound object. Utilized most commonly on an ASP.NET master page to define a region on a page for text, mark-up and server-based controls.

SharePoint - Content Editor Web Part

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Content editor web part


The basic common area in SharePoint where textual content can be entered and edited.

SharePoint - Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)


An XML-based language that is utilized to describe various elements, such as queries and views, in sites that are based on the Microsoft SharePoint technology base.

SharePoint - Code Access Security

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Code access security


A mechanism utilized by the common language runtime which uses managed code to grant permissions by security policy. These permissions are then enforced, helping to limit the operations that the code will be allowed to perform.

SharePoint - Client Context

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Client context


The object that is used to initiate actions with the client-side object model. It is the primary object for coordinating requests against corresponding objects in a site collection.

SharePoint - Claims-Based Identity

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:

Claims-based identity


A unique identifier that represents a user, application, computer, or other entity. It lets that entity gain access to multiple resources, such as applications and network resources, without entering their credentials multiple times. Additionally, it allows resources to validate requests from an entity.