Including page layouts in a SharePoint solution
Page layouts included in a SharePoint solution require additional data to be added to their library properties to associate them with the page layout content type. In this recipe, we will include a copy of the BlankWebPartPage.aspx page layout that we have renamed Tacoma_BlankWebPartPage.aspx with the appropriate properties. You can download a copy of BlankWebPartPage.aspx from the web interface or with SharePoint Designer.
How to do it...
Follow these steps to include a page layout in the solution:
- From the Solution Explorer pane in Visual Studio, right-click on the project name.
- Click on Add and then select New Item.
- Navigate to Visual C# Items | Office/SharePoint and select Module.
- Give a name to the ...
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