DisplayName (package schema for Windows 8, child of FileTypeAssociation)
A friendly name that can be displayed to users.
Element hierarchy
- <Package>
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- <Properties>
- <DisplayName>
- <Applications>
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- <Application>
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- <Extensions>
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- <Extension>
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- <FileTypeAssociation>
- <DisplayName>
- <Protocol>
- <DisplayName>
Syntax
<DisplayName>
A string between 1 and 256 characters in length.
</DisplayName>
Attributes and Elements
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Parent Element | Description |
|---|---|
| FileTypeAssociation | Declares an app extensibility point of type windows.fileTypeAssociation. A file type association indicates that the app is registered to handle files of the specified types. |
| Properties | Defines additional metadata about the package including attributes that describe how the package appears to users.
Note You may get an error if the manifest elements DisplayName or Description contain characters disallowed by the Windows firewall; namely “|” and “all”, due to which Windows fails to create the AppContainer profile for the package . Use this reference for [troubleshooting](/windows/win32/appxpkg/troubleshooting) if you get an error.
|
| Protocol | Declares an app extensibility point of type windows.protocol. A URI association indicates that the app is registered to handle URIs with the specified scheme. |
Requirements
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2010/manifest |