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I can see the following field types as default in share-point 2013, enter image description here

But, I want to create a custom field type here, for the example consider 'slider' is a new field that is available after 'Managed Metadata', So What i want to do?

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If you are using SharePoint 2007/2010, you can inherit from OOB field types and create a new field type. Following articles can help you get started:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb861799(v=office.14).aspx http://weblogs.asp.net/sreejukg/archive/2012/02/05/developing-custom-field-type-for-sharepoint-2010.aspx

If you are using SharePoint 2013, you can create custom fields using a new technique called client-side rendering.

With SharePoint 2013, we can modify the presentation and validation of a custom field (or technically any field) on any form in SharePoint as well as in Views simply via JavaScript. This is an incredibly powerful capability. It provides a nice, easy, standard (and supported) way of customizing the end user experience to be more efficient and friendly.

References:

http://blog.aptillon.com/2012/10/12/custom-field-types-in-sharepoint-2013-apps/ http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/office/SharePoint-2013-Create-eb30a620 http://spdevlab.com/2013/06/09/custom-field-type-for-sharepoint-2013-visa-card-field-sample/

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  • Hi Nadeem Yousuf, Do you have any video link for your solution... Commented May 5, 2014 at 11:19
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    youtube.com/watch?v=VPhYXgKRKq8 Commented May 5, 2014 at 11:25
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    Unfortunately the statement "If you are using SharePoint 2013, you can create custom fields using a new technique called client-side rendering" is not correct. CSR has nothing to-do with creating fields(in fact OP is asking field types), it is about customizing the rendering of existing or custom fields Commented May 5, 2014 at 14:57
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It depends, deploying custom field types is not supported for SharePoint Online.
According to MSDN:

Only fields that use a built-in SharePoint Foundation field type, or a custom field type that is previously installed in a farm solution, are possible. A custom field type cannot be deployed in a sandboxed solution.

Custom field types could be deployed as a farm solution only since field type definitions require a fldtype*.xml file to be deployed to the hive.

Instead of creating custom field type, you could reuse existing field type, for example Number field type and then

  • create a field for storing Slider values
  • create a rendering template that renders this field as a Slider

Please follow this article as an introductory to CSR and how to customize the rendering of a field.

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  • I agree, CSR is a great feature, but I think it's not powerful enough. Every time you create a new view you need to include the js for the rendering. Furthermore, there is no way to include CSR on personal views. Commented Mar 5, 2020 at 20:23

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