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desktop10:IconHandler

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Enables an IconHandler for a file type association.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <uap:Extension>

                        <uap:FileTypeAssociation>

                             <desktop10:IconHandler>

Syntax

<desktop10:IconHandler
  Clsid = 'A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.' />

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Clsid The ID for activating the COM class. A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
uap:FileTypeAssociation Declares an extensibility point for the app.

Remarks

A <desktop10:IconHandler> element can only exist under a <FileTypeAssociation> element that is defined with an <Application> element that has: EntryPoint="windows.FullTrustApplication".

Requirements

Item Value
desktop10 http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/10
Minimum OS Version Windows 11 version 22H2 (Build 22621)