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Do not add ActivationDependency to a Feature with a more restrictive scope

A Feature cannot have an ActivationDependency to a more restrictive scope. For example, a site collection-scoped Feature cannot have an ActivationDependency on a Web site-scoped Feature.

CheckId SPC017412
TypeName DoNotAddActivationDependencyToMoreRestrictiveScope
Severity CriticalError
Type FeatureActivationDependency

Remove the ActivationDependency or change the scope of the target Feature. MSDN: 'Cross-scope activation dependencies are not supported if the Feature depended upon is at a more restrictive scope. For example, a site collection-scoped Feature cannot have an activation dependency on a Web site–scoped Feature.'

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":"SPC017412:DoNotAddActivationDependencyToMoreRestrictiveScope","justification":"Provide reason for suppression here"} -->
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