DefaultDescription element (List)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Sets the default description that appears in the title area of list views and on the Documents and Lists page in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.

<DefaultDescription>
</DefaultDescription>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None

Child elements

None

Parent elements

• MetaData (List)
• MetaData (Site)

Remarks

The DefaultDescription element requires a value within the Schema.xml file of a custom list definition.

Example

The following excerpt sets the default description for announcements lists.

<DefaultDescription>
  Use the Announcements list to post messages on the home page
    of your site.
</DefaultDescription>