ContenTypes on List Definition not added

Question

I've an ListDefinition with some references to existing Content Types (provided by CTH) but when the list is created the content types are not added.

elements.xml

<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
    <ListTemplate
        Name="MyDocLib"
        Type="10081"
        BaseType="1"
        OnQuickLaunch="FALSE"
        SecurityBits="11"
        Sequence="110"
        DisplayName="My Document Library"
        Description="My Document Library List Definition"
        Image="/_layouts/images/itdl.png"
        DocumentTemplate="100"
        DisallowContentTypes="FALSE"/>
</Elements>

schema.xml

<List xmlns:ows="Microsoft SharePoint" Title="My Document Library" Direction="$Resources:Direction;" Url="ProjectName-MyDocLib" BaseType="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
    <MetaData>
        <ContentTypes>
            <ContentTypeRef ID="0x0101001239678203837B4FBA21976C8B194FFD02" />
            <ContentTypeRef ID="0x0101001239678203837B4FBA21976C8B194FFD03" />
    </ContentTypes>
    (...)

web feature creation receiver code:

oWeb.Lists.Add(oWeb.Name, "my doc lib description", oWeb.Name, "featureWhereIsListDefID", 10081, "100", SPListTemplate.QuickLaunchOptions.Off);

Answer 1

Welcome to the dark side of SharePoint.

To be simple, that does not works (nearly never). When you create a list, duplicate the whole content types and the fields definition within your list.

Yes, you have to copy paste the whole content each time you change an attribute in a field or in a content type.

You can use VS 2012 RC which can help you a bit (a small trick I can explain if needed), but you'll still end in duplicating things.

I just wish someone will write a small extension that will do this work automatically.