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i have a custom master page layout. The problem is that it works great if i install it with the Web-interface or with SPD.. Unfortunately everytime i try to deploy it using VS either direct deployment or as a .wsp via powershell and activate it using SPD it says on the sp-site that this masterpage is not valid and i should choose another one.

Am i missing some information in the elements.xml or the feature?

little bit lost..

kind regards,

peter

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  • Are you referring to a Master Page or a Page Layout? They are two different things.
    – Dave Wise
    Commented Mar 14, 2012 at 16:01
  • im referring to a master page..
    – Peter
    Commented Mar 14, 2012 at 16:17

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Check the Elements.xml and make sure that you have the Type="GhostableInLibrary" attribute included on the <File ... /> line that references your master page. You may also need a <Property Name="ContentTypeId" Value="0x010105" /> child element as well.

i.e.

<File Url="MyCustomMaster.master" Type="GhostableInLibrary" IgnoreIfAlreadyExists="TRUE" >
    <Property Name="UIVersion" Value="4" />
    <Property Name="ContentTypeId" Value="0x010105" />
</File>
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  • thanks so far - the error doesn't appear in the solution gallery anymore - still now im confronted with this little hurdle: blogs.msdn.com/b/syedi/archive/2009/06/20/… i will get at it tomorrow and check where something is wrong!
    – Peter
    Commented Mar 14, 2012 at 16:54
  • cleaned the master page from SPD tags and it works finally..
    – Peter
    Commented Mar 15, 2012 at 9:57
  • Ah, yes. You've got to love Designer! No, really! You don't have a choice so you might as well start repeating that to yourself now in the hopes of eventually believing it.
    – Dave Wise
    Commented Mar 15, 2012 at 14:44

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