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Package (Bundle schema, child of Packages)

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Defines one of the app packages or resource packages in the bundle.

Element hierarchy

<Bundle>
<Packages>
<Package>

Syntax

<Package Type?         = Specifies the package type as app or resource. : "resource"
         Version       = A version string in quad notation, "Major.Minor.Build.Revision".
         Architecture? = "x86" | "x64" | "arm" | "neutral" : "neutral"
         ResourceId?   = A string between 1 and 30 characters in length that consists of alpha-numeric, period, and dash characters.
         FileName      = A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.
         Offset        = unsignedLong
         Size          = unsignedLong
         IsStub        = boolean >

  <!-- Child elements -->
  Resources
  Dependencies
</Package>

Key

?   optional (zero or one) :   default value

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Architecture

Describes the architecture of the code contained in the package. A package that includes executable code must include this attribute.

This attribute can have one of the following values:

  • x86
  • x64
  • arm
  • neutral
 No neutral
FileName

Describes the file name of the package.

 A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. Yes
Offset

Describes the offset in bytes into the bundle to the package.

 unsignedLong Yes
ResourceId

Describes the type of resource in the package.

 A string between 1 and 30 characters in length that consists of alpha-numeric, period, and dash characters. No
Size

Describes the size in bytes of the package.

 unsignedLong Yes
Type

Defines the type of package in the bundle.

 Specifies the package type as app or resource. No resource
Version

Defines the version number of the package.

 A version string in quad notation, "Major.Minor.Build.Revision". Yes
IsStub

Indicates whether the application in the current package is a stub application.

 True if the application is a stub; otherwise, false. No False

 

Child Elements

Child Element Description
Resources

Declares languages, resolution scales, and DirectX feature levels for the resources that the package contains.
Dependencies

Declares languages, resolution scales, and DirectX feature levels for the resources that the package contains.

 

Parent Elements

Parent Element Description
Packages

Defines the app packages and resource packages that are contained in the bundle.

 

Requirements

Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2013/bundle