Extending Content Types

Content types can be extended to enhance storage, format and expose content, and extend business processes. This section looks at associating workflows with content types both through the document library administrative user interface and also using SharePoint Designer 2007. It also looks at how you can leverage content types for managing e-mail records and formatting e-mail messages in lists and Web Parts throughout SharePoint Server 2007 sites.

Attaching Workflow to a Content Type

There are three ways to integrate workflow in SharePoint Server 2007:

  • Through an administrative user interface

  • With SharePoint Designer 2007

  • With Visual Studio 2005

This section looks at adding workflows specifically to content types using the SharePoint ...

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