Create Site Column

Create a Text Site Column

Right-click on the project.

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Click on Add | New Item....

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Select Site Column from the list and give it a name. Click on the Add button.

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This will create the site column.

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When you examine the XML, you will see that the site column is defined as being Text.

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Create a Choice Site Column

Right-click on the project.

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Click on Add | New Item....

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Select Site Column from the list and give it a name. Click on the Add button.

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Change Type to "Choice". Add the Choices tags to the XML.

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