When you want to add items to the EditControlBlock (ECB) you have to create a feature. This is how you add a link to the Edit Control Block menu (per item):
- On the SharePoint server, navigate to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\Layouts\Feature
- Create a folder named EditControlBlock (you may choose another name that would help you recognize the content of the folder).
- Create a file named Feature.xml. In this file you want to type:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Feature xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/"
Id="GUID"
Scope="Site"
Title="EditControlBlock"
Version="1.0.0.0"
Description="Custom Feature - This Feature adds links to the EditControlBlock menu.">
<ElementManifests>
<ElementManifest Location="EditControlBlock.xml" />
</ElementManifests>
</Feature>
- To get the GUID, use the menu in Visual Studio under Tools – Create GUID.
- Save the file.
- Create another file named EditControlBlock.xml. In this file you want to type:
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
<CustomAction
Id="GUID"
RegistrationType="List"
RegistrationId="101"
Location="EditControlBlock"
Sequence="106"
Title="To HumanData">
<UrlAction Url="http://www.humandata.se"/>
</CustomAction>
</Elements>
- To get the GUID, use the menu in Visual Studio under Tools – Create GUID.
- Save the file.
Now you need to register your feature before you activate it and making it available.
Start by open the Command Prompt.
- Navigate to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN
- Type: stsadm - installfeature -filename EditControlBlock\feature.xml
- stsadm - activatefeature -filename EditControlBlock\feature.xml -url http://server/site/subsite
If you do not activate your feature through the Commando Prompt you can do this on your web site (explained below).
- iisreset
- Close the Command Prompt.
- Open SharePoint and navigate to the web site you want to activate your feature to.
- Click on Site Actions and Site Settings.
- In the column on the far right, Site Collection Administration you will find, and click on Go to top level site settings.
- In the column on the far right, Site Collection Administration you will find, and click on Site Collection features.
- Locate your feature (EditControlBlock) and click on the Activate button.
…becomes…
- Navigate to your site and document library to see the changes in the quick menu.
Submitted By: Michael Jansson, HumanData
Posted On: 12/13/2006
