Chapter 18. Advanced workflows

In this chapter, you will learn about some advanced topics and new features introduced with Microsoft SharePoint 2013. The chapter will explain how you can create custom actions by using declarative activities, as well as by writing code-based activities. You will learn about workflow security and how to use Workflow Services Manager from the client side. If you are working with SharePoint workflows for the first time, you may wish to postpone a careful reading of the material until after you have more experience with standard workflow features. If you’re comfortable with the basics of workflows and are ready to take your projects to the next level, however, read on now.

Custom actions

One of the main areas of extensibility ...

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