EquivalentAddin element
Specifies backwards compatibility for an equivalent COM add-in or XLL.
Important
The equivalent add-in feature is supported by the following platform and applications. COM add-ins cannot be installed on any other platform, so on those platforms the manifest element that is discussed later in this article, EquivalentAddins
, is ignored.
Add-in type: Task pane, Mail, Custom function
Valid only in these VersionOverrides schemas:
- Task pane 1.0
- Mail 1.1
For more information, see Version overrides in the add-in only manifest.
Syntax
<EquivalentAddin>
...
</EquivalentAddin>
Contained in
Must contain
Can contain
Remarks
To specify a COM add-in as the equivalent add-in, provide both the ProgId
and Type
elements. To specify an XLL as the equivalent add-in, provide both the FileName
and Type
elements.