Adding a ribbon button using the object model

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I'm trying to register a custom action on a site collection that adds a button to the SharePoint ribbon. I want to do this using the object model and not declaratively in XML. Does anyone know of this is even possible? I've been looking at SPRibbonButton but cannot figure a way to achieve this.

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score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '10 at 07:33

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You can use the SPRibbon.RegisterDataExtension() to insert Ribbon stuff. You're inserting XML though through this method.

answered Aug 28 '10 at 07:33

Wictor Wilen MCA MCM MVP

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Thanks Wictor, yeah I had seen this method and thought it may be the solution. I was hoping though that there may be a way to set properties on an spribbonbutton object and then call .add() or similar. Thx again – Aug 28 '10 at 19:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 01 '16 at 11:15

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The following links to an example using the RegisterDataExtension() method

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Web Part with a Contextual Tab

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answered Sep 01 '10 at 07:36

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Adding a ribbon button using the object model

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