<desktop7:Shortcut
File = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
Icon = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
Arguments = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.'
PinToStartMenu = 'A boolean value.'
ExcludeFromShowInNewInstall = 'A boolean value.'
Description = 'A string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length.'
desktop10:DisplayName = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
desktop10:Description = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length. This string is localizable.' >
desktop7:AppMigrations?
</desktop7:Shortcut>
Key
? optional (zero or one)
Attributes and elements
Attributes
Attribute
Description
Data type
Required
Default value
File
The path to the file that is the target of the shortcut.
A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.
Yes
Icon
The path to the file that is the icon of the shortcut.
A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.
Yes
Arguments
Arguments to the shortcut.
An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.
No
PinToStartMenu
A boolean value specifying if the shortcut is pinned to the Start menu.
A boolean value.
No
ExcludeFromShowInNewInstall
A boolean value specifying if the shortcut should be excluded from the highlighting that is applied to newly installed apps.
A boolean value.
No
Description
The description of the shortcut.
A string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length.
No
desktop10:DisplayName
The display name for the shortcut.
An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.
No
desktop10:Description
The localizable description for the shortcut.
An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length. This string is localizable.