Version Element (VSX Schema)

Required. Defines the version number of the extension.

<Version>1.0</Version>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
None

Child Elements

Element	Description
None

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Identifier Element	Contains the information that uniquely identifies the extension deployment package.

Text Value

The version number of the extension. A text value is required.

Remarks

For every major upgrade, increase the version number by an appropriate increment. However, do not change the value of the ID attribute of the Identifier Element.

Element Information

Namespace	https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2010
Schema Name	VSIX Manifest
Validation File	VSIXManifestSchema.xsd
Can be Empty	Not applicable

See Also

Other Resources

VSIX Extension Schema Reference

Visual Studio Extension Deployment