SharePoint 2013 Development and Customization Flashcards
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What SharePoint 2013 technology allows pages to update sections without full page reloads?
Answer: Minimal Download Strategy (MDS)
Minimal Download Strategy (MDS) in SharePoint 2013 reduces page load time by downloading only the changed portions of a page rather than reloading the entire page.
In SharePoint 2013, which type of Web Part allows content from other websites to be displayed using iframes?
Answer: Page Viewer Web Part
The Page Viewer Web Part in SharePoint 2013 uses an iframe to display content from another webpage within a SharePoint page.
What is the SharePoint 2013 feature that enables cross-site collection reuse of content and layout through a design infrastructure?
Answer: Cross-Site Collection Publishing
Cross-Site Collection Publishing in SharePoint 2013 allows content and page layouts from one site collection to be shared and reused across other site collections.
Which SharePoint 2013 API allows mobile apps to interact with SharePoint using JSON responses?
Answer: SharePoint REST API with OData
The SharePoint 2013 REST API supports OData queries and returns JSON responses, making it ideal for mobile and JavaScript applications.
In SharePoint 2013, what is the role of the _layouts virtual directory?
Answer: Host SharePoint application pages shared across all sites
The _layouts virtual directory in SharePoint 2013 hosts application pages (ASPX files) that are shared across all sites and site collections in the farm.
What SharePoint 2013 development concept allows a custom action to add a button to the SharePoint ribbon?
Answer: Custom Action Feature element with location set to CommandUI.Ribbon
In SharePoint 2013, a Custom Action Feature element with its Location attribute set to CommandUI.Ribbon adds custom buttons and controls to the SharePoint ribbon interface.
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