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Reset a Site to Site Definition

When you are not happy with your customizations to a site, WSS and MOSS provides an option of reverting back your site to the original site definition version.
The option is called "Reset Page to Site Definition Version". This is located at Site Settings -> Reset to Site Definition. Luckily, there are two levels for resetting: a single Page, or the entire site.
Single Page obviously resets just the selected page. Confusion arises from the second option because of the inconsistent usage of the word "Site" by Microsoft. In this case they really mean "Site" as a single site(SPWeb). When this option is selected for reset, it does not reset the entire site collection. It also does not reset its sub sites (sub webs) to the original site definition. Just the selected site is reverted back to the site definition version. Neat!

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Raja Ayyapusetty

Raja is a software consultant with over 9 years of experience in designing, developing and testing complex solutions using Microsoft technologies. Throughout his career he has worked primarily on SharePoint and .NET technologies. Raja has worked with SharePoint since the 2003 version and has deep understanding of its features and capabilities. Raja is also a certified Sitecore developer.

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