Customizing the server RIBBON

SharePoint 1, 2010

Published: May 2010

The server ribbon in SharePoint Foundation 2010 can be customized by using server ribbon XML and ecmascript (JavaScript, JScript ). the XML defines the controls on the ribbon; The ecmascript performs actions on the page or an object on the page. you can use ecmascript that exists in the SharePoint foundationecmascript object model or built-in ecmascript functions. you can also add your own ecmascript to the page and use it to interact with the ribbon.

When customizing the server ribbon, you can add, replace, and remove controls, groups, and tabs. customizations to the ribbon are defined by using server ribbon XML in a feature and can be deployed in a solution package (. WSP file ). ribbon mizmizations can be scoped to a special list type by usingRegistrationidAndRegistrationtypeAttributes. mizmizations can also be scoped to a site or to a particle Web by usingScopeAttribute in the feature. xml file.

In this section

Server ribbon XML

Ecmascript and the server RIBBON

Declarative customization of the server RIBBON

Imperative customization of the server RIBBON

Default Server ribbon customization locations

Reference

Architecture of the server RIBBON

Change history

Date	Description	Reason
May 1, 2010	Initial publication