This chapter will cover creating custom controls for TFS. We will start with creating a Windows Forms control that will be displayed in the client applications, and then we'll create its web counterpart. We will then use this control in a work item definition. We will be covering the following topics:
Creating a Windows Forms control for use in the client applications, including:
Writing the code
Deploying the control
Debugging the control
Creating a control for use inside the Web Access, including:
Writing the code
Deploying and debugging the code
Using the newly created control on an existing work item definition
Displaying a web page with rich data inside a work item definition
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