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SPC055101: Attribute 'Name' and 'StaticName' should have the same value in Field

The value of attribute 'Name' and 'StaticName' should be the same in a Field. Otherwise it might lead to confusion when requesting the field via REST, in managed code etc.

CheckId SPC055101
TypeName DefineSameStaticAndInternalNameInField
Severity CriticalWarning
Type Field

Define the same value in attribute 'Name' and 'StaticName'.
Bad Practice

<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <Field  
    Id="{060E50AC-E9C1-4D3C-B1F9-DE0BCAC300F6}"
    Name="Amount"
    StaticName="AmountField"
    ... />
</Elements>
Good Practice
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <Field  
    Id="{060E50AC-E9C1-4D3C-B1F9-DE0BCAC300F6}"
    Name="Amount"
    StaticName="Amount"
    ... />
</Elements>

To suppress this violation in XML SharePoint code add the following comment right before the XML tag which causes the rule violation. Learn more about SuppressMessage here.

<!-- "SuppressMessage":{"rule":"SPC055101:DefineSameStaticAndInternalNameInField","justification":"Provide reason for suppression here"} -->
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