Add image column to Sharepoint Foundation list

Question

Trying to use Visual Studio to add an image/thumbnail column to the schema.xml of a Sharepoint Foundation list (Can't use the Type="Image" as this is Foundation). Any ideas?

TIA

Answer 1

In SharePoint Foundation, there is only one option when you need some OOTB column for displaying picture: use 'Hyperlink or Picture' column. This column is represented by SPFieldUrl class, which have DisplayFormat property, which can be either Hyperlink (default) or Image.

In CAML (i.e. in schema.xml), you will need provide following attributes to Field element:

1. Type="URL"
2. Format="Image"