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Dependencies
Declares other packages that a package depends on to complete its software.
Element hierarchy
<Package>
└─ <Dependencies>
Syntax
<Package
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10">
...
<Dependencies>
<!-- Child elements -->
TargetDeviceFamily{1,128}
PackageDependency{0,129}
HostRuntimeDependency{0,129}
PackageDependency{0,129}
MainPackageDependencyChoice?
MainPackageDependencyChoice2{0,1000}
DriverDependency{0,1000}
OSPackageDependency{0,1000}
HostRuntimeDependency?
</Dependencies>
</Package>
Key
? optional (zero or one)
{} specific range of occurrences
Attributes
| Attribute | Description | Data type | Required | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifies the device family that your package targets. For more info about device families, see Programming with extension SDKs. | ||||
| Declares a dependency on another package that is marked as a framework package. | ||||
| Declares publisher information for the app. | ||||
| Declares other packages that a package depends on. This dependency can be specified as required for both install time and runtime or just install time but not runtime. | ||||
Contains the driver constraint information for a UWP app. If DriverDependency is used, the specified driver must be present for the app to load. |
||||
| Defines a package dependency for a UWP app. | ||||
| Defines a dependency on a host app for the current app. For more information, see Create hosted apps. | ||||
| Description | ||||
| - | ||||
| Defines the root element of an app package manifest. The manifest describes the structure and capabilities of the software to the system. | ||||
| Value | ||||
| -- | ||||
http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10 |
Child elements
| Child element | Description |
|---|---|
| TargetDeviceFamily | Identifies the device family that your package targets. For more info about device families, see Programming with extension SDKs. |
| PackageDependency | Declares a dependency on another package that is marked as a framework package. |
| uap13:HostRuntimeDependency | Declares publisher information for the app. |
| uap17:PackageDependency | Declares other packages that a package depends on. This dependency can be specified as required for both install time and runtime or just install time but not runtime. |
| uap5:DriverDependency | Contains the driver constraint information for a UWP app. If DriverDependency is used, the specified driver must be present for the app to load. |
| uap7:OSPackageDependency | Defines a package dependency for a UWP app. |
| uap10:HostRuntimeDependency | Defines a dependency on a host app for the current app. For more information, see Create hosted apps. |
Parent elements
| Parent element | Description |
|---|---|
| Package | Defines the root element of an app package manifest. The manifest describes the structure and capabilities of the software to the system. |
Requirements
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10 |
| Minimum OS Version |
Remarks
Dependencies must be explicitly defined. If a dependency cannot be resolved, deployment of the package fails. By default, a package cannot take a dependency on another package if the dependency package is not declared to be a framework or resource package. Set Framework to true to declare a framework package and ResourcePackage to true to declare a resource package.
The total count of uap7:OSPackageDependency and uap10:HostRuntimeDependency elements must not exceed 128.
Examples
<Dependencies>
<PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.WinJS.1.0"
Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US"
MinVersion="1.0.0.0"/>
</Dependencies>
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