Working with List Forms in SharePoint

List forms enable users to add new items to lists, update list item properties, such as metadata, and view individual list item properties. List forms in SharePoint are a critical part of information architecture and design. They complement list views; users add information to lists using list forms and then view list information via list views.

By default, each list within a SharePoint site includes three list-related ASP.NET, or ASPX, forms:

Display Form: DispForm.aspx

Edit Form: EditForm.aspx

New Form: NewForm.aspx

Document Libraries, rather than using NewForm.aspx, use a form named Upload.aspx for uploading new documents. This chapter focuses on customizing list forms, specifically the display, ...

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