PnP-JS-Core: Create new custom content type in SharePoint

PnP-JS-Core library contains the number of extensible methods and properties. By using that we can achieve the various actions in a simple code. To know more about this library component, visit the below links,

• Simplified JavaScript Library for SharePoint
• PnP-JS-Core Library

In this post, we will learn on

How to create a custom content type in SharePoint site using PnP JavaScript Library

Syntax

The following syntax requires some parameters for creating a custom content type

• id – Id for the ContentType (also determines the parent Content Type)
• name – Name of the Content Type
• description – Description of the content type
• group – The group in which to add the content type
• additionalsettings – Any additional settings to provide when creating the content type

pnp.sp.web.contentTypes.add( id, name, description, group, additionalSettings ).then(function(result){});

Note: This method is available from 1.0.6 version of PnP JS Core Component.

Example:

The below steps and code snippet used to add a new custom content type to the current web using PnP JavaScript Component,

1. Download Required files to use PnP-JS-Core library from the below links and upload that to Site Asstes or Style Library
   • Download pnp.js  PnP JS file
   • Download fetch.js Used by PnP js file to handle web requests and responses (Required in IE)
   • Download promise.js Used by PnP js file to handle web requests and responses (Required in IE)
2. Create new web part page and insert Content Editor web part
3. Create a sample.html file in Site Assets or Style library and insert the below code snippet

   [code lang=”js”]
   <script type="text/javascript" src="/siteassets/scripts/fetch.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="/siteassets/scripts/es6-promise.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="/siteassets/scripts/pnp.min.js"></script>

   <div id="sample"></div>

   <script type="text/javascript">
   //contentTypes property of web object returns the collection of content types associated to the web
   //add method adds a new custom content type to the collection of the SharePoint web

   $pnp.sp.web.contentTypes.add(
   "0x01004F51EFDEA49C49668EF9C6744C8CF87E",
   "PnP Item",
   "This is the Content Type created using PnP JS",
   "PnP Group", {}).then(function(result) {

   var ctname = result.data.Name;

   var strmessage = "";
   if (ctname != "") {
   strmessage += "ContentType ‘" + ctname + "’ is added successfully!"
   document.getElementById("sample").innerHTML = strmessage;
   }

   }).catch(function(err) {
   console.log(err);
   });

   </script>
   [/code]

   Note: we can add more properties to the content type on creation using addtionalSetting paramater.

4. Add the URL of sample.html file to the content editor web part.
5. Click OK to apply the changes to the web part and save the page.
6. After the successful creation of the content type, the current page displays the success message with the content type name.

Output: