Content-type is the collection of Columns in the list and libraries, the content type can be reusable. If you would like to show the different columns for the different users using a single list, then we can use the content type. We can maintain the content type in centralized and reuse to any Site list and libraries.
The following example shows the Contact list Content-Type.
How to Create Content-Type
- Go to the Top-Level site and move to Site settings
- Under the Web Designer Galleries click on the “Site content type”
- In the Site Content Types page displayed the predefined content type
- We can also create the New content type by click on the “Create” link
- It will open the “New Site Content-Type” page here enter the Name and select the Parent Content-Type
- Also, select the Groups and click OK to create the New Content type\
- After creating the content type you can add the extra columns by creating “new site column” or “existing site column”
How to use the Content-Type List or Library
- Open the list what you would like to add the content type
- Go to List settings, here you have to click on the Advanced settings
- In the Content-Type section “Allow management of content-type” should be select “Yes”
- If you would like to change anything in the Advanced settings, you can make the changes and save the settings
- In the list settings under Content Types section click on the Add from existing site content types link
- It will open the Add Content Types page
- Here you have to select the Content-Type what you would like to add
- Then click OK to add the new content type to the list
- Now go to the List and click on the New link on the toolbar
- It will open the two content type forms one is Contact and another one is Reservation
- User can choose whatever they need
- After entering and save the data user can modify the content type by click on the Edit the link
- It will open the Edit form and the Content-type column will be shown on the first row. Here you can change the content type and update the data.
