File and XML schema specifications for UWP apps
This section provides information about file and XML schema specifications for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
Topic | Description |
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App Installer file | An App Installer file is an XML document (*.appinstaller) that contains app package and bundle information for defining the packages that are part of a related set. |
App package block map | The package block map file is an XML document that contains a list of the app’s files along with indexes and cryptographic hashes for each block of data that is stored in the package. |
App package manifest | Includes reference topics that describe the schema used for packaging Windows apps. |
Application content schema | The Application content, or appcontent-ms, schema for Windows apps enables developers to enhance in-app search by providing extra information about your app's content to the Windows Search Index. |
Bundle manifest | The bundle manifest file is an XML document that contains a list of app packages and resource packages in the bundle. Includes reference topics that describe the schema used for packaging bundles. |
Final content group map | The final content group map file is an XML document (AppxContentGroupMap.xml) that contains automatic content groups for UWP app streaming install. |
Schema for Mobile Broadband | Includes reference topics that describe the schema used to provision a mobile broadband enabled device on a mobile broadband network, query subscriber data usage information, or query the results of the last provisioning attempt. |
Source content group map | The source content group map file is an XML document (SourceAppxContentGroupMap.xml) that contains required and automatic content groups for UWP app streaming install. |
StoreManifest schema | Includes reference topics that describe the schema used by developers to enable optional Store features that the AppxManifest.xml file does not cover. |
Tiles, toast, and badge schemas | Includes reference topics that describe the underlying schemas used for tiles, toast notifications, and badges. |
Cortana Voice command (VCD) schemas | Reference topics that describe the XML markup elements and attributes used in Voice Command Definition (VCD) files to specify recognition constraints. |