field-element-list-instance.md

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Field element (List Instance)	Describes the definition, element, and attribute information for the Field element (List Instance), which defines a reference to a field.	soliver	06/09/2022	Developer	reference	medium	d9c472d5-0eb5-4502-aec5-347a9f289055

Field element (List Instance)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Defines a reference to a field.

Definition

<Field
  Name = "Text">
</Field>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
Name	Optional Text. Allows the Field element to be used outside the field rendering context by supplying an ID (for example, <Field Name="ID"/>).

Child elements

None

Parent elements

Row

Occurrences

Minimum: 0 Maximum: Unbounded

Example

For an example of how this element is used, see List Instances.