SharePoint features provide functionality to make SharePoint more useful. Features are containers of extensions that can be bundled in site definitions or enabled individually on sites. They include XML files deployed to web front ends and can include custom fields, lists, and web parts. For example, a "My Favorite Items" feature may create a hidden favorites list per user when enabled, add a custom "Add to Favorites" menu item to all lists, and include a web part to display the user's top 10 favorites.

1. SharePoint Features

2. SharePoint Features Feature Definition: Functionality that makes SharePoint more useful Container of various defined extensions for SharePoint Functionality that we can create in SharePoint that can be used by SharePoint or other users Set of XML files which are deployed to web front ends, that can be bundled in site definitions or individually turned on in SharePoint sites

3. SharePoint Features Feature scope at various levels:

4. SharePoint Features Every Feature project includes: feature.xml elements.xml Install.bat GAC entry for project dll file

5. SharePoint Features <feature> tag includes: Feature ID Title, description and versions Scope Hidden ImageURL ReceiverAssembly ReceiverClass <elements> tag includes: Custom fields

6. SharePoint Features &quot;My Favorite Items&quot; Example functionality includes following elements: A custom list that stores, per user, a list of favorite items, which is created as a single hidden list per workspace when the Feature is enabled. A custom menu item that is attached to all lists, called &quot;Add to Favorites,&quot; which adds an item to the Favorites list. A Web Part that implements usage and link tracking to display the user's top 10 favorites at the top.

7. THANK YOU