Module
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A module is a collection of file instances, which are instances of files that are provisioned in a site. Modules are frequently used to implement a Web Part Page in the site.
Note
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 supports provisioning a maximum 1000 files through Features, whether it be 1000 modules each with 1 file, or 1 module with 1000 files.
Possible scopes:
Farm: No
Web Application: No
Site Collection: Yes
Web Site: Yes
Activating File Instances
When a module is activated in the site, the files in the module are provisioned in the site.
Deactivating File Instances
When a feature that contains a module is deactivated, the files associated with the module are not removed from the site.
For more information about the file format for file sets, see Modules.