The expected-content-class Field enables you to define the names of expected content classes for items in a particular folder. The list of expected content classes for a folder is information that applications typically use when creating aggregate views of properties for items in that folder. For example, when you issue a WebDAV PROPFIND Method for all properties in a folder (Depth = 1), or you issue a SELECT Statement, the list of properties returned is calculated using the definitions of the folder's expected content classes.

There are two ways to set expected content classes:

• For a specified folder

  Update the expected-content-class Field for the folder item.

• As part of a content class definition

  This technique is suitable for defining a folder content class, such as with urn:content-classes:contactfolder, which usually contains items having a content class of urn:content-classes:person.

Related Topics

• Creating Content Class Definitions
• Schema Scope