There are three methods that I know to identify the type of
SharePoint List template. All the methods has easy steps to execute and find
the type:
1. Using Browser Method
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Open that SharePoint List which you want to identify its type and
ensure to open that list in AllItems.aspx view.
Then in your web browser click on the menu bar > View > Source or simply
right click on the page and select View Source and search for ctx.listTemplate.
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Once you find ctx.listTemplate then match its
value with the available List Template IDs (Click Here).
2. Using PowerShell Command
· Connect to your SharePoint Server and open SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.
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Type
the following commands that would retrieve all list and libraries in a web
site. Search the name of your target list/library and match the Type_Client
with List Template IDs given in above link.
>> $SPWeb = Get-SPWeb “http://yourSharePointServer/”
>> $SPWeb.ListTemplates | Select Name, type, type_client,
Description
Example:
Example:
3. Using XML
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Go to List/Library Settings and from the browser URL copy the
string that appears after List=
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Open this web site http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/dencoder/
and paste the copied string and press Decode button.
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Now copy the decoded string paste it somewhere in notepad.
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Get the SharePoint web site URL under which the list/library is created.
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Now construct the URL as below example:
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In the above URL all remain same except the website URL before
/_vti_bin/ and copy your decoded List ID and put it inside the braces { } after
List=
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Then finally copy the entire constructed URL and paste into IE and
press Enter.
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In the XML returned by browser search for text ServerTemplate and match its value with
the List Template ID, link provided in point 1.
