How does a developer create a content type?
As a developer, you create a content type by writing declarative XML or perhaps server code. This is usually something that you do as part of creating a Feature that someone else installs and still another person activates. Therefore, what you are really doing to a content type is not creating it but defining it.
How to create an ID for a content type?
To create an ID for a content type that is derived from a built-in content type, start with the hexadecimal string that identifies the built-in content type, append two zeros, and then add a GUID with all the punctuation removed. For example, the hexadecimal string that identifies the Item content type is “0x01”.
Can you create a new content type from scratch?
You never create a content type from scratch. Instead, you always select an existing content type as the basis for any new content type that you create. This is exactly what Microsoft SharePoint Foundation does for its built-in content types.
Where can I find list of content types?
On the Site Content Types page, click the link for an interesting content type. Another good resource for study is the file ctypewss.xml in the folder %ProgramFiles%\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\web server extensions\\14\\TEMPLATE\\FEATURES\\ctype. This file contains the definitions for many of the built-in content types.
How to change the name of a content type?
To change the name of a content type Go to the SharePoint admin center. Under Content services, select Content type gallery. On the Content type gallery page, under the Site content type column, select the name of the site content type that you want to change.
How to create a new content type in SharePoint?
In the Parent content type section, from the Category and Content type dropdowns, select the content type that you want to base this content type on. In the Category section, you are provided two choices: To put the new content type in an existing category, select Use an existing category, and from the Category dropdown, select a category.