Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Unleashed

Creating Custom List Forms in Document Libraries

The main difference between replacing list forms in libraries as opposed to lists is that in libraries an upload form is used for uploading single or multiple documents to a library as opposed to creating new items, as shown in Figure 25.34. The Upload.aspx page is unique to document libraries in SharePoint 2010 and it cannot be replaced using a custom list form.

Figure 25.34 Form types in document libraries.

Similarly, when you attempt to create new forms within a document library, notice that the new form option is absent from the Create New List Form dialog, as shown in Figure 25.35. However, ...