Default Element

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The Default element contains the default value of a field to which new item forms are initialized. This element has two uses:

  • In a Switch statement, it is run if none of the Case elements returns TRUE.
  • Within the Field element, it sets the default value for a field.

Syntax

<Default
  ExpandXML = "TRUE" | "FALSE">
</Default>

Attributes

Name Description
ExpandXML TRUE to pass the rendered content again through the CAML interpreter, which allows CAML to render CAML.

Example

The following example provides descriptive text and sets the default value of the FavColor field to black.

<Field Type="Text" Name="FavColor">
  <Description>Enter your favorite color here. If you don't have a favorite color, enter "Black".
  </Description>
  <Default>Black</Default>
</Field>