# Insert a List

To insert a list, the `insertXml` must include the following properties.

`TYPE` | The type of item to insert. To insert a list, specify `LIST`.
`TITLE` | The title of the list.

You must then specify either (`SITEID` and `SITECOLLECTIONURL`) or (`INSERTFROMPATH` and `SITEURL`).

`INSERTFROMPATH` | To insert a list by path, set this property to `TRUE`.
`SITECOLLECTIONURL` | The absolute URL of the site collection to which you want to add the list.
`SITEID` | The GUID of the site to which you want to add the list.
`SITEURL` | The absolute URL of the site to which you want to add the list.

The following properties are optional:

`BASETEMPLATE` | The list template type, for example "GenericList" or "DocumentLibrary". For a list of acceptable types, refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.client.listtemplatetype
`DESCRIPTION` | A description for the list.
`ENABLEVERSIONING` | To enable versioning for the list, set this parameter to `TRUE`.
`ENABLEATTACHMENTS` | To allow attachments in the list, set this parameter to `TRUE`.

You can optionally add metadata to the list. In the following field names, replace `[Prefix]` with the value of the `ItemFieldNamePrefix` parameter, as set in the configuration file.

`[Prefix]FIELDNAME` | The name of a column that you want to create.
`[Prefix][FieldName]_Title` | The title of the column.
`[Prefix][FieldName]_FieldTypeKind` | The type of the column. For a list of acceptable types, refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.client.fieldtype.ASPX
`[Prefix][FieldName]_Description` | A description of the column.
`[Prefix][FieldName]_Required` | A Boolean that specifies whether the column requires a value.

For example, the value of your `insertXML` action parameter might look like this:

    <insertXML>
      <insert>
        <reference>TEST_LIST</reference>
        <property name="TYPE" value="LIST"/>
        <property name="TITLE" value="My New List"/>
        <property name="SITEID" value="E11526FFA45AF1F1"/>
        <property name="SITECOLLECTIONURL" value="http://sharepoint/SiteCollection/"/>
        <metadata name="MyPrefixFIELDNAME" value="Field1"/>
        <metadata name="MyPrefixField1_Title" value="MyField"/>
        <metadata name="MyPrefixField1_FieldTypeKind" value="Integer"/>
        <metadata name="MyPrefixField1_Description" value="My Field"/>
        <metadata name="MyPrefixField1_Required" value="True"/>
      </insert>
    </insertXML>

To insert a list by path, your XML might look like this:

    <insertXML>
      <insert>
        <reference>TEST_LIST</reference>
        <property name="TYPE" value="LIST"/>
        <property name="TITLE" value="My New List"/>
        <property name="SITEURL" value="http://sharepoint/SiteCollection/Site/"/>
        <property name="INSERTFROMPATH" value="TRUE"/>
      </insert>
    </insertXML>

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