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Description

Specifies the optional packages that will be installed along with the main package. (s4:OptionalPackages)

Element Hierarchy

s4:AppInstaller

     <s4:OptionalPackages>

Syntax

<s4:OptionalPackages>
<!-- Child elements -->
  ( Bundle{0,10000}
  | Package{0,10000}
  )
</s4:OptionalPackages>

Key

{}   specific range of occurrences

Child Elements

Element Description
Package Specifies the information about a package, including name, publisher, version and uri.
Bundle Specifies the information about a bundle, including name, publisher, version and uri.

Parent Elements

Parent Elements Description
s4:AppInstaller Defines the root element of an AppInstaller file.

Remarks

The <OptionalPackages> element defines the app packages that will be installed along with the main app. There can be more than one child element defined inside the <OptionalPackages> element. If the optional app is packaged as .appx then use the <Package>, and if the optional app is packaged as .appxbundle then use the <Bundle> element.

Examples

<s4:OptionalPackages>
    <s4:Bundle
        Name="Contoso.OptionalApp1"
        Publisher="CN=Contoso"
        Version="2.23.12.43"
        Uri="http://mywebservice.azurewebsites.net/OptionalApp1.appxbundle" />

    <s4:Bundle
        Name="Contoso.OptionalApp2"
        Publisher="CN=Contoso"
        Version="2.23.12.43"
        Uri="http://mywebservice.azurewebsites.net/OptionalApp2.appxbundle" />

    <s4:Package
        Name="Fabrikam.OptionalApp3"
        Publisher="CN=Fabrikam"
        Version="10.34.54.23"
        ProcessorArchitecture="x64"
        Uri="http://mywebservice.azurewebsites.net/OptionalApp3.appx" />

</s4:OptionalPackages>

Requirements

Requirement Value
xmlns:s4=http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2021 This namespace is required for features introduced in Windows version 21H2 build 22000
Minimum OS version Windows version 21H2 build 22000