string strDescription,
string strFieldsInnerXml,
IDictionary<string, string> properties,
int templateID,
out string strNewGuid,
out XmlNode nodeUpdateResult
) {
XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
// delete list if it exists
if (ListExists(listService, strListName))
listService.DeleteList(strListName);
// add list
XmlNode nodeAddResult = listService.AddList(
strListName,
strDescription,
templateID
);
strNewGuid = nodeAddResult.Attributes["ID"].Value;
// fields
XmlNode nodeFields = xmlDoc.CreateElement("Fields");
nodeFields.InnerXml = strFieldsInnerXml;
// properties
XmlNode nodeList = null;
if (properties != null) {
nodeList = xmlDoc.CreateElement("List");
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> property in properties) {
XmlAttribute attribute = xmlDoc.CreateAttribute(property.Key);
attribute.Value = property.Value;
nodeList.Attributes.Append(attribute);
}
}
// add fields
nodeUpdateResult = listService.UpdateList(strNewGuid, nodeList,
nodeFields, null, null, null);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new SharePoint list or any derivitave such as a document library.
/// This method will not work if any field contains a self-referential relation-
ship.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listService">The lists web service proxy.</param>
/// <param name="strListName">The name of the new list.</param>
/// <param name="strDescription">A description of the new list.</param>
/// <param name="strFieldsInnerXml">
/// The list of fields in the new list. For example:
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