The schema.xml will look like:
<Field Name=”NomStatus” ID=”{6f37ad73-3881-4411-bb98-b2f4dd0273b0}” DisplayName=”Status” Format=”Dropdown” Type=”Choice”>
<CHOICES>
<CHOICE>Pending Approval</CHOICE>
<CHOICE>Approved</CHOICE>
<CHOICE>Rejected</CHOICE>
</CHOICES>
</Field>
The elements.xml will look like:
<Field Name=”NomStatus”>Approved</Field>