SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site

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The following is a breakdown of the SharePoint site definition files located in this directory: \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\1033. THIS LIST IS NOT COMPLETE.

The tables outline file names and provide a description of what the file is on an actual SharePoint site. The first table is site definition specific; the files listed in the second table are common to all definitions.

Site Definition Specific
Directory\Files	Description	Sample URL
MPS	'Multi-page Team Site' Site Definition
SPS	Portal Home Site Definition
default.aspx	Portal Home	http://YourSiteName/default.aspx
SPSBWEB	Bucket Web Site Definition
SPSCOMMU	Community Site Definition
SPSMSITE	'My Site' Site Definition
default.aspx	Private View	http://YourSiteName/MySite/default.aspx
public.aspx	Public View	http://YourSiteName/MySite/Public.aspx
SPSNEWS	News Area Site Definition
default.aspx	News Area
SPSNHOME	News Home Site Definition
default.aspx	News Home	http://YourSiteName/News/default.aspx
SPSPERS	'My Site Team Site' Site Definition
SPSSITES	Site Registry Site Definition
SPSTOC	Topic Home or Contents Area Site Definition
default.aspx	Topic Home
SPSTOPIC	Topic Area Site Definition
default.aspx	Topic Area Home
STS	'Team Site' Site Definition

Common with all Site Definitions
Directory\Files	Description	Sample URL
SiteDefName\DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS	Web Part Pages
spstd1.aspx	Full Page, Vertical
spstd2.aspx	Header, Footer, 3 Columns
spstd3.aspx	Header, Left Column, Body
spstd4.aspx	Header, Right Column, Body
spstd5.aspx	Header, Footer, 2 Columns, 4 Rows
spstd6.aspx	Header, Footer, 4 Columns, Top Row
spstd7.aspx	Left Column, Header, Footer, Top Row, 3 Columns
spstd8.aspx	Right Column, Header, Footer, Top Row, 3 Columns
SiteDefName\LISTS\ANNOUNCE	Announcements
AllItems.aspx	All Items View
SiteDefName\LISTS\CONTACTS	Contacts
AllItems.aspx	All Contacts View
SiteDefName\LISTS\CUSTLIST	Custom List
AllItems.aspx	All Items View
SiteDefName\LISTS\DISCUSS	Discussion Board
AllItems.aspx	Threaded View
Flat.aspx	Flat View
SiteDefName\LISTS\DOCLIB	Document Library
AllItems.aspx	All Documents View
Upload.aspx	Upload Documents
webfldr.aspx	Explorer View
SiteDefName\LISTS\EVENTS	Events
AllItems.aspx	All Events View
calendar.aspx	Calendar View
MyItems.aspx	Current Events View
SiteDefName\LISTS\FAVORITE	Links
AllItems.aspx	All Links View
SiteDefName\LISTS\GRIDLIST	Custom List in Datasheet View
AllItemsg.aspx	All Items View
SiteDefName\LISTS\IMGLIB	Image Library
AllItems.aspx	All Pictures View
selected.aspx	Selected Pictures View
upload.aspx	Add Picture
webfldr.aspx	Explorer View
SiteDefName\LISTS\ISSUE	Issues
active.aspx	Active Issues View
AllItems.aspx	All Issues View
MyItems.aspx	My Issues View
SiteDefName\LISTS\ListTemp	List Template Gallery
AllItems.aspx	All Templates View
Upload.aspx	Upload Template
SiteDefName\LISTS\TASKS	Tasks
active.aspx	Active Tasks View
AllItems.aspx	All Tasks View
byowner.aspx	By Assigned To View
DueToday.aspx	Due Today View
MyItems.aspx	My Tasks View
SiteDefName\LISTS\VOTING	Survey
AllItems.aspx	All Responses View
overview.aspx	Overview View
summary.aspx	Graphical Summary View
SiteDefName\LISTS\WEBTEMP	Site Template Gallery
Allitems.aspx	All Templates View
common.aspx	Default View
Upload.aspx	Upload Template
SiteDefName\LISTS\WPLIB	Web Part Gallery
AllItems.aspx	All Web Parts
Upload.aspx	Upload Web Part

posted on Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:19 PM

Comments

# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Maping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Stuart Estell
Posted @ 4/26/2005 4:57 AM
Was looking for a quick ref. for the SMARTPGS files - thanks for that :-)
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Maping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Amardeep Dabass
Posted @ 6/7/2005 1:30 AM
hi,
this information seems very descriptive but unfortunately the changes that i am making is not reflecting to the portal. i changed the top banner for all areas. but when i tried changing it for the allitems.aspx in the issues list, it won't reflect the change...
what may be wrong that i am doing??

doesn't the sharepoint portal provides template controls (eg pageheader control) from where all the .aspx file refers. Do we have to go and change every .aspx explicitly????
# Original Material
Heather Solomon's Blog - Design,
Posted @ 8/22/2005 9:38 AM
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Andrew Connell [MVP MCMS]
Posted @ 8/22/2005 12:02 PM
# Giving credit where credit is due
Andrew Connell [MVP MCMS]
Posted @ 8/22/2005 12:04 PM
# Original Material
Heather Solomon's Blog - Design,
Posted @ 8/23/2005 4:14 AM
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Ralf
Posted @ 2/16/2006 2:46 AM
Thank you for this post Heather!

This reference of files in the site definition folder proved to be a great help.
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
eRic
Posted @ 3/7/2006 4:28 PM
It appears that you are saying the folders/files under LISTS are the same for each template folder.

Does this mean I can alter the LISTS in SPS and then replace SPSTOC\LISTS with the altered SPS\LISTS???

Please say yes :)

Thanks,
eRic

BTW, AWESOME BLOG!!
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 3/14/2006 7:25 AM
eRic- Hmmm, I have personally never done this, but you could certainly back up your code and then give it a try. I would suggest poking around first using a file comparison tool like CompareIt! (http://www.grigsoft.com/wincmp3.htm) to see if the files are truly identical.
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 3/24/2006 6:33 AM
eRic, I know you got your answer in the Yahoo group, but here it is again for anyone else that happens by:
Locate and backup the webtemp.xml file on your web server (Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\1033\XML\). Open the XML file and locate the definition you want to hide from users. Change the value for HIDDEN to TRUE. Save and reset IIS.
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
eRic
Posted @ 3/27/2006 8:40 PM
oops, sorry looks like busted out your table structure with my huge link. (ha that's kinda funny)

here's a great resource on this same topic:

http://www.theegroup.net/Sharepoint%20Portal%20Server/Sharepoint%20Articles/SharePoint%20Best%20Practices%20-%20Advanced%20Customization.doc

- eRic
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 3/28/2006 6:42 AM
eRic-
Sorry must have mixed you up with someone else. Someone posted the exact same question in the Yahoo SharePoint group at the same time you posted a comment here.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharepointdiscussions/message/9744
(Need to be a member)
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 3/28/2006 6:45 AM
(Reposting eRic comment to fix my page design!)

eRic
Posted @ 3/27/2006 8:34 PM
Hmmm. Not sure about the Yahoo group thing. I posted the bucket web question on the microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver.development news group and got the response that said they are just a place holder essentially.

(when accessing link, remove spaces)
http://groups.google.com/group/ microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver.development/ browse_thread/thread/8f025eed3c27ef2a?hl=en

Which there are a lot files in there for a "place holder" but I haven't been able to see one go live. I'm working in the portal too, not WSS. I think it's interesting you bring up that file, because in the WEBTEMPSPS.xml that defines the area definitions they are ALL set to HIDDEN="TRUE" which in WSS hides it but doesn't seem to anything on the Portal. Weird. Though that's something I commonly say as I've been working on SharePoint!!! Keeps me guessing!

-eRic
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Clark Cone
Posted @ 4/10/2006 12:18 PM
In WSS ver 2, I have developed the look-and-feel template I want for my Sites and Workspaces (Home Page).. How can I get that same look-and-feel on the Lists and Libraries in the rest of the site(s)?
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Eduardo
Posted @ 4/12/2006 8:50 AM
Is it possible to remove or at least hide the Tasks list from a site definition? I want my users to use the Issues lists instead of the Tasks list because of its email functionality. But I know that simply telling them not to use it won't work. It needs to not be available to them. I've experimented with hiding the Surevy list, and that worked fine (I commented it out of the ONET.XML file). But when I comment out the Taks list inthe same way I get some errors on my site. What is the safest way to hide a list from a site definition?
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 4/14/2006 8:28 AM
Clark-
It depends on how you did the customizations for the home page (default.aspx). If you did CSS and image changes, it should filter through all of your pages. If you edited the default.aspx directly, then you need to apply the same changes for each of the list definitions (in the LISTS folder).
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Clark Cone
Posted @ 4/21/2006 6:05 AM
Heather, thanks for your reply 4/14/2006! Another question: you said in this conversation with Amardeep Dabass
Posted @ 6/7/2005 1:30 AM: ...but with master pages on the way through ASP.NET 2.0 hopefully that will change! Site definition file changes have to be done to every affected file in that definition.

I don't believe 'Master Pages' have become a reality yet... or did I miss something? Clark
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 4/25/2006 8:35 AM
Master pages are very much a reality Clark! And thankfully so. Here are a couple of links to get you started, and yes vNext utilizes Master Pages :-)

http://del.icio.us/HSolomon/Master_Pages
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 4/28/2006 12:41 PM
Eduardo, I would suggest you post your error messages on a newsgroup and see if you can get some assistance for that issue. I don't think it should be throwing errors when you remove the list from the ONET.xml file.
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Maping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Mark Kruger
Posted @ 3/21/2005 7:58 AM
Nice Work! ;)
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Maping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Heather
Posted @ 6/14/2005 6:48 PM
Amardeep Dabass... sorry for the long response time, I was at TechEd and unable to keep up with site comments. If you contact me through my contact form I can try to help you troubleshoot your issue, without more detail there isn't much I can do.

The current version of SharePoint portal does not provide template controls that all the ASPX files refer to... but with master pages on the way through ASP.NET 2.0 hopefully that will change! Site definition file changes have to be done to every affected file in that definition.
# Site Definitions - Mapping files to page on a SharePoint site
Jeff Mah's Blog
Posted @ 8/17/2005 9:05 AM
SharePoint Site Definitions - Maping files to pages on a SharePoint site (link to original)
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# An Into and Overview of Options for SharePoint User Interface Customization
Heather Solomon - MVP, WSS - Blo
Posted @ 3/27/2006 11:18 AM
# Add a Custom List to SharePoint - a foray into CAML
Heather Solomon's Blog - Design,
Posted @ 7/29/2005 2:22 PM
# How to Create a Custom Site Definition - Soup to Nuts
SharePoint
Posted @ 8/5/2005 11:52 AM
Here is an article on creating a custom site definition from Heather Solomon  (http://heathersolomon.com/blog/articles/1300.aspx)...
# An Into and Overview of Options for SharePoint User Interface Customization
Heather Solomon - MVP, WSS - Blo
Posted @ 1/10/2006 1:12 PM
# An Into and Overview of Options for SharePoint User Interface Customization
Heather Solomon - MVP, WSS - Blo
Posted @ 1/10/2006 1:13 PM
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Eric Cavanaugh
Posted @ 3/21/2006 11:13 AM
IF I wanted to remove or hide some of the default templates, what would be the best method? Basically I want my users to only have Blank, Meeting and Team site templates.
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
eRic
Posted @ 3/21/2006 7:21 PM
Thanks for the reply Heather. I did exactly that and found that for the "Main" template definitions that these files are indeed identical (gotta love windiff's ability to compare directories!!!) So I HAVE been able to edit the SPS LISTS and copy them to most of the other templates, phew!

I've also found, so I believe, that the SPSBWEB definition has no physical instantiation on the portal. What is your experience with this?

thanks!!! - eRic
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Michael Herman (Parallelspace)
Posted @ 7/5/2007 7:43 AM
I'm also interested in:

1) How to hide a site definition so that it doesn't appear on the Create Site page?

2) How to hide a list definition so that it doesn't appear on the Site Settings->Create page?

Michael.
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Michael Herman (Parallelspace)
Posted @ 7/5/2007 7:59 AM
The answer:

1. Edit the WebTemp.xml file in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\1033\XML
2. Save a backup copy of this file
3. Change the attribute Hidden=”FALSE” to Hidden=”TRUE” for the site definitions you want to hide
4. Run iisreset.exe
# re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
kral oyun
Posted @ 12/22/2007 1:30 PM
The current version of SharePoint portal does not provide template controls that all the ASPX files refer to... but with master pages on the way through ASP.NET 2.0 hopefully that will change! Site definition file changes have to be done to every affected file in that definition.
Thanks
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Jess
Posted @ 6/28/2008 11:21 PM
I've made a real mess of things and am frantically trying to fix it.

Here's the issue...

I mistakenly reset the content type of all files in the Master Page Gallery, (page layouts, master pages, .xml files in the Editing Menu subfolder) from their default content type to the "Page" content type. This of course, is causing severe problems.

Is there a way to reset the content type back to the default?

If there is a way to do this, my concern is the .aspx pages that have the page layouts attached will be wiped out of the text, imgs. etc.

Help! Please!
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Paul
Posted @ 8/8/2008 2:16 PM
I don't have a "\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\1033"

Instead I have "\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\1033"

Is this the same thing?
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
chris
Posted @ 8/14/2008 9:38 AM
Paul, I believe its 60 for WSS , and 12 for MOSS
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
tumi
Posted @ 10/16/2008 3:43 AM
Hi Heather

I really enjoy your blogs your really a great help for sum of us who have just started exploring sharepoint 2007.

Heather I seem to have occuring errors that happen when ever I try to edit the Lists library for example when I try to add a new item inside the Announcements or Links I get an error massage which says
" An unexpected error has occurred. " So this prevents me from populating the my announcements or links library and this error only occurs under the LISTS library

Would you perhaps be able to assist
Regards Tumi
re: SharePoint Site Definitions - Mapping files to pages on a SharePoint site
Manoj Kulkarni
Posted @ 10/31/2008 10:49 AM
This question is regarding WSS 3.0 not MOSS 2007.
How do we inherit a template page (from SMRTPGS) from a different master page? In my site i have set a master page as the default master page, it works fine. Now i need one more page layout inheriting from a different master page. How can i do that?
I modified spstd8.aspx to inherit from a different master page by changing the tag MasterPageFile="~/_catalogs/masterpage/MyMaster.master". But it gives an error 'resource not found'.

Any ideas how this can be achieved?

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Common with all Site Definitions