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http://www.ahmadkhalaf.com/ahmadkhalaf/blog/?p=90
minimal master page in SharePoint
and here is a very good article

<%@ Master language=”C#” %>

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd“>

<%@ Import Namespace=”Microsoft.SharePoint” %>

<%@ Register Tagprefix=”SharePoint” Namespace=”Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls” Assembly=”Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c” %>

<%@ Register Tagprefix=”Utilities” Namespace=”Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities” Assembly=”Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c” %>

<%@ Register Tagprefix=”WebPartPages” Namespace=”Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages” Assembly=”Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c” %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix=”wssuc” TagName=”Welcome” src=”~/_controltemplates/Welcome.ascx” %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix=”wssuc” TagName=”DesignModeConsole” src=”~/_controltemplates/DesignModeConsole.ascx” %>

” runat=”server” xmlns:o=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” __expr-val-dir=”ltr”>

<%– The head section includes a content placeholder for the page title and links to CSS and JavaScript files that run on the server. –%>

 

” id=”SiteActionsMenuMain” PrefixHtml=”<div><div>” SuffixHtml=”</div></div>” MenuNotVisibleHtml=”&nbsp;”>

            

            

              FeatureScope=”Site”

              Location=”Microsoft.SharePoint.StandardMenu”

              GroupId=”SiteActions”

              UseShortId=”true”

              >

             

               Text=”<%$Resources:wss,viewlsts_pagetitle_create%>”

               Description=”<%$Resources:wss,siteactions_createdescription%>”

               ImageUrl=”/_layouts/images/Actionscreate.gif”

               MenuGroupId=”100″

               Sequence=”100″

               UseShortId=”true”

               ClientOnClickNavigateUrl=”~site/_layouts/create.aspx”

               PermissionsString=”ManageLists, ManageSubwebs”

               PermissionMode=”Any” />

             

               Text=”<%$Resources:wss,siteactions_editpage%>”

               Description=”<%$Resources:wss,siteactions_editpagedescription%>”

               ImageUrl=”/_layouts/images/ActionsEditPage.gif”

               MenuGroupId=”100″

               Sequence=”200″

               ClientOnClickNavigateUrl=”javascript:MSOLayout_ChangeLayoutMode(false);”

               />

             

               Text=”<%$Resources:wss,settings_pagetitle%>”

               Description=”<%$Resources:wss,siteactions_sitesettingsdescription%>”

               ImageUrl=”/_layouts/images/ActionsSettings.gif”

               MenuGroupId=”100″

               Sequence=”300″

               UseShortId=”true”

               ClientOnClickNavigateUrl=”~site/_layouts/settings.aspx”

               PermissionsString=”EnumeratePermissions,ManageWeb,ManageSubwebs,AddAndCustomizePages,ApplyThemeAndBorder,ManageAlerts,ManageLists,ViewUsageData”

               PermissionMode=”Any” />