You use the Tab element to cluster a group of fields or to support one or more special controls, such as the controls that link work items, display the work item history, or to attach files.
<xs:element name="Tab" type="TabType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> |
<Tab Label="LabelText" Padding="(left, top, right, bottom)" Margin="(left, top, right, bottom)">
<Group> . . . </Group>
<Control> . . . </Control>
<TabGroup> . . . </TabGroup>
<Splitter> . . . </Splitter>
</Tab> |
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Label | Required TabType attribute. The label for a set of grouped elements. |
Padding | Optional TabType attribute. The amount of space in pixels around the inside border of the control. |
Margin | Optional TabType attribute. The amount of space in pixels around the outside border of the control. |
Child Elements
Element | Description |
|---|---|
Group | Optional. Defines a group of elements to display together on the form. |
Control | Optional. Defines a field that is to appear on the form. |
TabGroup | Optional. Contains one or more Tab elements. |
Splitter | Optional. Defines a splitter and its orientation on the form between sibling form elements. |
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
|---|---|
TabGroup | Optional. Contains one or more Tab elements. |
Remarks
Tab is a required child element of TabGroup.
minOccurs="1"
maxOccurs="unbounded"
Example
 Copy Code | |
|---|---|
<FORM>
<Layout>
. . .
<TabGroup>
<Tab Label="Planning">
<Group Label="Status" Padding="(0,0,0,3)">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.DevDiv.Importance" Type="FieldControl" Label="Importance" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.DevDiv.Commitment" Type="FieldControl" Label="Commitment / Confidence" LabelPosition="Left" />
. . .
</Column>
</Group>
</Tab>
<Tab Label="Description">
<Group>
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="System.Description" Type="HtmlFieldControl" Label="Value Proposition Description" LabelPosition="Top" />
</Column >
</Group>
</Tab>
. . .
</TabGroup>
</Layout>
</FORM> | |
Element Information
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name | Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File | WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Element Type | TabType Complex Type |
Can Be Empty | Yes |
See Also
Concepts
