desktop7:Shortcut

Creates a shortcut to a file.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <desktop7:Extension>

                        <desktop7:Shortcut>

Syntax

<desktop7:Shortcut
    File =  'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
    Icon = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
    Arguments = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.'
    PinToStartMenu = 'A boolean value.'
    ExcludeFromShowInNewInstall = 'A boolean value.'
    Description = 'A string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length.'
    desktop10:DisplayName = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
    desktop10:Description = 'An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length. This string is localizable.' >

    desktop7:AppMigrations?

</desktop7:Shortcut>

Key

? optional (zero or one)

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required	Default value
File	The path to the file that is the target of the shortcut.	A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.	Yes
Icon	The path to the file that is the icon of the shortcut.	A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.	Yes
Arguments	Arguments to the shortcut.	An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.	No
PinToStartMenu	A boolean value specifying if the shortcut is pinned to the Start menu.	A boolean value.	No
ExcludeFromShowInNewInstall	A boolean value specifying if the shortcut should be excluded from the highlighting that is applied to newly installed apps.	A boolean value.	No
Description	The description of the shortcut.	A string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length.	No
desktop10:DisplayName	The display name for the shortcut.	An optional string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.	No
desktop10:Description	The localizable description for the shortcut.	An optional string with a value between 1 and 2048 characters in length. This string is localizable.	No

Child elements

Child element	Description
desktop7:AppMigrations	Specifies a set of app migration entries for a deactivated shortcut for a recently uninstalled app.

Parent elements

Parent element	Description
Extension	Defines an extensibility point for the application.

Requirements

Item	Value
Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/7
desktop10	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/10
Minimum OS Version	Windows 10 (Build 19645)