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desktop2:SearchFilterHandler

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Enables Windows Desktop Bridge apps to register IFilters to extract file properties for searching.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <desktop2:Extension>

                        <desktop2:SearchFilterHandler>

Syntax

<desktop2:SearchFilterHandler
  Clsid = 'A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.'
  Path  = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length, ending with ".dll" and cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  ProcessorArchitecture = 'An optional string that can have one of the following values: "x86", "x64", "arm", "arm64", or "neutral".' />

  <!-- Child elements -->
  desktop2:FilterExtension{0,10000}

</desktop2:SearchFilterHandler>

Key

{} specific range of occurrences

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Clsid The ID of the class that will be activated to handle requests for files. A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. Yes
Path The path to the binary in the app's package. An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length, ending with .dll, that cannot contain the following characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. No
ProcessorArchitecture The processor architecture. One of the following: x86, x64, arm, arm64, or neutral. Yes

Child elements

Child element Description
FilterExtension Specifies the file type to be registered by the app.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
Extensions Defines one or more extensibility points for the app.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/2
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 version 1703 (Build 15063)