s4:RelatedPackages

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05/07/2024

Description

Specifies the related packages. These packages won't be installed as part of the deployment operation. (s4:RelatedPackages)

Element Hierarchy

s4:AppInstaller

<s4:RelatedPackages>

Syntax

<s4:RelatedPackages>
<!-- Child elements -->
  ( Bundle{0,10000}
  | Package{0,10000}
  )
</s4:RelatedPackages>

Key

{} specific range of occurrences

Child Elements

Element	Description
s4:Package	Specifies the information about a package, including name, publisher, version and uri.
s4:Bundle	Specifies the information about a bundle, including name, publisher, version and uri.

Parent Elements

Parent Elements	Description
s4:AppInstaller	Defines the root element of an AppInstaller file.

Remarks

The RelatedPackages element defines the app packages that are specified in the main app pacakge but will not be installed along with the main app. There can be more than one child element defined inside the RelatedPackages element. If the app is packaged as .appx then use the Package, and if the app is packaged as .appxbundle then use the Bundle element.

Examples

The following example is taken from a sample appinstaller file. The Uri location doesn't exist.

<s4:RelatedPackages>
    <s4:Bundle
        Name="Fabrikam.RelatedApp1"
        Publisher="CN=Contoso"
        Version="2.23.12.43"
        Uri="http://mywebservice.azurewebsites.net/RelatedApp1.appxbundle" />

    <s4:Package
        Name="Fabrikam.RelatedApp2"
        Publisher="CN=Fabrikam"
        Version="10.34.54.23"
        ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
        Uri="http://mywebservice.azurewebsites.net/RelatedApp2.appx" />

</s4:RelatedPackages>

Requirements

Requirement	Value
`xmlns:s4=http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2021`	This namespace is required for features introduced in Windows version 21H2 build 22000
Minimum OS version	Windows version 21H2 build 22000

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