Common Element types used in Feature Definition

Listing common element types that are used in feature definition

Element Type                   Description

PropertyBag                   Adds name-value properties to a feature

ListInstance                   Creates a list instance

CustomActionGroup         Creates a new section for links

CustomAction                Creates a new link or menu command

HideCustomAction           Hides a built-in or custom link or menu command

Module                           Provisions a file from a template file

Field                               Creates a site column

ContentType                   Creates a content type

ContentTypeBinding        Adds a content type to a list

ListTemplate                   Creates a custom list type

Control                           Creates a delegate control

Workflow                       Creates a workflow template

WorkflowActions           Creates declarative workflows

WorkflowAssociation     Associates a workflow template with a list

FeatureSiteTemplateAssociation    Staples a second feature to a site template to support auto-activation