WORKITEMTYPE Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Contains the work item type definition.
Schema Hierarchy
WITD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
WORKITEMTYPE Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
<xs:element name="WORKITEMTYPE" type="WorkItemType" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
name |
Required WorkItemType attribute. The name of the work item type. Must be 1 to 255 characters. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Optional element. Describes the work item type. |
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Optional element. Contains the global list definition. |
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Required element. Contains the work item type field definitions. |
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Required element. Contains a STATES element and a TRANSITIONS element that together define the workflow of the work item type. |
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Required element. Contains the LAYOUT element that describes how the elements on the work item type form are displayed. |
Parent Elements
None
Remarks
WORKITEMTYPE is a required child element of the Work Item Type Definition schema.
minOccurs="1"
maxOccurs="1"
Example
<WORKITEMTYPE name="work item type name">
<DESCRIPTION>typelib:NonEmptyLargeText</DESCRIPTION>
<GLOBALLISTS>typelib:GlobalListsDef</GLOBALLISTS>
<FIELDS>FieldDefinitions</FIELDS>
<WORKFLOW>Workflow</WORKFLOW>
<FORM>Form</FORM>
</WORKITEMTYPE>
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Element Type |
WorkItemType Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema) |
Can Be Empty |
No |