SPC060101: Consider the deployment of solution per web application and not globally
SPC060103: Do not deploy prohibited assemblies
SPC060105: Do not deploy thumbs.db
SPC060106: Do not reset webserver
SPC060107: Define mode 'Recycle' for Solution upgrade
SPC060108: Do not deploy files directly into system folder
SPC060111: Do not deploy batch files (.bat)
SPC060112: Do not deploy PowerShell scripts (.ps1)
SPC060113: Do not deploy setups (.msi)
SPC060201: Deploy Assembly which must run in full trust to GAC
SPC060202: Avoid deployment of Assembly to GAC if it is not necessary
SPC060203: Do not deploy assembly with DEBUG mode
SPC060204: Do not deploy SharePoint assemblies
SPC060205: Do not deploy assembly multiple times
SPC060206: Do not deploy empty Assemblies
SPC060209: Do not deploy SPWebConfigModifications via features
SPC060303: Do not deploy RootFile to TEMPLATE folder
SPC060304: Do not deploy RootFile multiple times
SPC060401: Do not deploy Images to LAYOUTS folder
SPC060402: Deploy only Images to IMAGES folder
SPC060403: Deploy binary files (like Assemblies) to ClientBin folder
SPC060404: Do not deploy TemplateFile multiple times
SPC060405: Do not deploy files of a Feature as TemplateFile
SPC060501: Do not deploy Features ElementFiles as Resources
SPC062101: Deploy missing image for Feature
SPC062102: Deploy missing ElementManifest or ElementFile in Feature
SPC062103: Do not deploy feature with same folder name multiple times
SPC062104: Do not deploy feature with same ID name multiple times
SPC062111: Do not deploy empty ElementManifests in Features
SPC067201: Do not deploy Webservice (.asmx) to LAYOUTS folder
SPC067202: Do not deploy Administration Webservice (.asmx) to ADMIN folder
SPC067601: Do not deploy a WCF Webservice (.svc) to LAYOUTS folder
SPC067602: Do not deploy a WCF Administration Webservice (.svc) to ADMIN folder
SPC067701: Deploy missing image for WebTemplate

SPC060405: Do not deploy files of a Feature as TemplateFile

File which are deployed into the folder of a Feature should not be deployed as TemplateFile. Either deploy the files as ElementFiles in the Feature (preferred) or as Resources in manifest.xml.

TypeName: DoNotDeployFeatureFilesAsTemplateFile
CheckId: SPC060405
Severity: CriticalWarning
Type: TemplateFileReference
Resolution

Deploy the file as ElementFile in the feature.xml of the target Feature (edit feature.xml) or deploy the file as Resource (edit manifest.xml). See sample below:

Bad Practice:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Solution xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" SolutionId="CABB604E-BD2D-4504-8996-196AFF90BEBE">
   ...
   <TemplateFiles>
      <TemplateFile Location="FEATURES\MyFeature\Pages\Category.aspx" />
      ...  
   </TemplateFiles>
</Solution>
Good Practice:
<Feature xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" ... >
   <ElementManifests>
      ...
      <ElementFile Location="Pages\Category.aspx" />
      ...
   </ElementManifests>
</Feature>
Alternative (not recommended):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Solution xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" SolutionId="CABB604E-BD2D-4504-8996-196AFF90BEBE">
   ...
   <ResourceFiles>
      <ResourceFile Location="MyFeature\Pages\Category.aspx" />
      ...  
   </ResourceFiles>
</Solution>

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