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Contains the type of command to be registered in the context menu.
Element hierarchy
<desktop4:FileExplorerContextMenus>
<desktop5:ItemType>
Syntax
<desktop5:ItemType
Type = 'A string with a value between 1 and 64 characters in length that meets one of the requirements specified in the attributes section below.' >
<!-- Child elements -->
desktop5:Verb{0,10000}
</desktop5:ItemType>
Key
{}
specific range of occurrences
Attributes and elements
Attributes
Attribute | Description | Data type | Required | Default value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type | The file type to associate the context menu handler with. | A string between 1 and 64 characters in length. The following string formats are supported: A.) A string that begins with a period (. ), has no additional periods, and does not contain these characters: < , > , : , " , / , \ , | , or ? , B.) A string that contains the wildcard * character, or C.) The string values Directory or Directory\Background . |
Yes |
Child elements
Child element | Description |
---|---|
desktop5:Verb | Names and class IDs of the commands registered in the Shell for a file explorer context menu. |
Parent elements
Parent element | Description |
---|---|
desktop4:FileExplorerContextMenus | Registers items for the context menu of File Explorer. |
See Also
Creating a Shell Extension Handler
Requirements
Item | Value |
---|---|
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/5 |
Minimum OS Version | Windows 10 version 1809 (Build 17763) |