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Create SharePoint content types by using CSOM

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You can use the Core.SPD sample to programmatically create site columns and content types and link them together.

You can also use the SharePoint CSOM APIs, available in the SharePoint Server 2013 Client Components SDK, to add a specific content type identifier, and localize content types, lists, and site titles.

Before you begin

To get started, download the Core.SPD sample from the Office 365 Developer Patterns and Practices project on GitHub.

Note

The code in this article is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including any implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or non-infringement.

Create content types and site columns

The following code example shows how to create a content type by using the ContentTypeCreationInformation class, including setting the ID.

ContentTypeCollection contentTypes = web.ContentTypes;
cc.Load(contentTypes);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

foreach (var item in contentTypes)
{
  if (item.StringId == "0x0101009189AB5D3D2647B580F011DA2F356FB2")
    return;
}

// Create a Content Type Information object.
ContentTypeCreationInformation newCt = new ContentTypeCreationInformation();
// Set the name for the content type.
newCt.Name = "Contoso Document";
// Inherit from oob document - 0x0101 and assign. 
newCt.Id = "0x0101009189AB5D3D2647B580F011DA2F356FB2";
// Set content type to be available from specific group.
newCt.Group = "Contoso Content Types";
// Create the content type.
ContentType myContentType = contentTypes.Add(newCt);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

Using AddFieldAsXml you can add fields to the FieldCollection of a site collection:
FieldCollection fields = web.Fields;
cc.Load(fields);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

string FieldAsXML = @"<Field ID='{4F34B2ED-9CFF-4900-B091-4C0033F89944}' Name='ContosoString' DisplayName='Contoso String' Type='Text' Hidden='False' Group='Contoso Site Columns' Description='Contoso Text Field' />";
Field fld = fields.AddFieldAsXml(FieldAsXML, true, AddFieldOptions.DefaultValue);
cc.Load(fields);
cc.Load(fld);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

Link the fields to the content type by using the FieldLinkCollection and FieldLinkCreationInformation classes.

FieldCollection fields = web.Fields;
Field fld = fields.GetByInternalNameOrTitle("ContosoString");
cc.Load(fields);
cc.Load(fld);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

FieldLinkCollection refFields = myContentType.FieldLinks;
cc.Load(refFields);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

foreach (var item in refFields)
{
  if (item.Name == "ContosoString")
    return;
  }

FieldLinkCreationInformation link = new FieldLinkCreationInformation();
link.Field = fld;
myContentType.FieldLinks.Add(link);
myContentType.Update(true);
cc.ExecuteQuery();

Localize content types, lists, and site titles

Use the following code to localize the site title and site description.

web.TitleResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Kielikäännä minut");
web.DescriptionResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Kielikäännetty saitti");

For a list, you use the same approach as for a site.

list.TitleResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Kielikäännä minut");
list.DescriptionResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Tämä esimerkki näyttää miten voit kielikääntää listoja.");

For content types, you have the option to localize the name and description. For fields, you can localize the title and description values.

myContentType.NameResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Contoso Dokumentti");
myContentType.DescriptionResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Tämä on geneerinen Contoso dokumentti.");

fld.TitleResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Contoso Teksti");
fld.DescriptionResource.SetValueForUICulture("fi-FI", "Tää on niiku Contoso metadatalle.");

Create document content types and site columns

The following example shows how to create document content types and then associate a document template with the content type.

This example adds a new content type called Contoso Document to the site collection. This content type has a custom template associated with it when a new document is created.

ContentType ct = web.ContentTypes.GetById("0x0101009189AB5D3D2647B580F011DA2F356FB2");
            cc.Load(ct); cc.ExecuteQuery();
            string ctFolderServerRelativeURL = "_cts/" + ct.Name;
            Folder ctFolder = web.GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl(ctFolderServerRelativeURL);
            cc.Load(ctFolder);
            cc.ExecuteQuery();

            string path = @"C:\Data\Test Documents\Doc CT File.docx";
            string fileName = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(path);
            byte[] filecontent = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(path);

            using (System.IO.FileStream fs = new System.IO.FileStream(path, System.IO.FileMode.Open))
            {
                FileCreationInformation newFile = new FileCreationInformation();
                newFile.Content = filecontent;
                newFile.Url = ctFolderServerRelativeURL + "/" + fileName;

                Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File uploadedFile = ctFolder.Files.Add(newFile);
                cc.Load(uploadedFile);
                cc.ExecuteQuery();
                //Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File.SaveBinaryDirect(clientContext, ctFolderServerRelativeURL + "/" + fileName, fs, true);

                
                cc.Load(ct); cc.ExecuteQuery();
                ct.DocumentTemplate = fileName;
                ct.Update(false);
                cc.Load(ct); cc.ExecuteQuery();
                Console.WriteLine("Content type updates");
            }

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