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Defines a folder to hold shortcuts, with localizable details.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Extensions>

         <desktop10:Extension>

              <desktop10:Folder>

Syntax

<desktop10:Folder
  KnownFolder = 'A string that can be one of the following values: "Common Programs", "Programs", or "Desktop".'
  RelativePath = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  Name = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  DisplayName = 'An optional alphanumeric string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
  Icon = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  IconIndex = 'An optional numerical value between 0 and 255.'
  Description = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters. This string is localizable.' />

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
KnownFolder The known folder to which the RelativePath value is relative. A string that can be one of the following values: Common Programs, Programs, or Desktop. Yes
RelativePath The path the folder, relative to the folder specified in KnownFolder An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. No
Name The on-disk name of the folder. An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. No
DisplayName The display name for the folder. An optional alphanumeric string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable. No
Icon The icon image to show up for the lnk file, in Multilingual User Interface string format. An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. No
IconIndex The index of the icon within the current icon file. A numerical value between 0 and 255. No
Description The description of the folder. An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters. This string is localizable. No

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
desktop10:Extension Declares an extensibility point for the app.

Requirements

Item Value
desktop10 http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/10
Minimum OS Version Windows 11 version 22H2 (Build 22621)