Package (Bundle schema, child of Packages)

Defines one of the app packages or resource packages in the bundle.

Element hierarchy

<Bundle>

<Packages>

<Package>

Syntax

<Package Type?         = Specifies the package type as app or resource. : "resource"
         Version       = A version string in quad notation, "Major.Minor.Build.Revision".
         Architecture? = "x86" | "x64" | "arm" | "neutral" : "neutral"
         ResourceId?   = A string between 1 and 30 characters in length that consists of alpha-numeric, period, and dash characters.
         FileName      = A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.
         Offset        = unsignedLong
         Size          = unsignedLong
         IsStub        = boolean >

  <!-- Child elements -->
  Resources
  Dependencies
</Package>

Key

?   optional (zero or one) :   default value

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required	Default value
Architecture	Describes the architecture of the code contained in the package. A package that includes executable code must include this attribute.	This attribute can have one of the following values: x86 x64 arm neutral	No	neutral
FileName	Describes the file name of the package.	A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.	Yes
Offset	Describes the offset in bytes into the bundle to the package.	unsignedLong	Yes
ResourceId	Describes the type of resource in the package.	A string between 1 and 30 characters in length that consists of alpha-numeric, period, and dash characters.	No
Size	Describes the size in bytes of the package.	unsignedLong	Yes
Type	Defines the type of package in the bundle.	Specifies the package type as app or resource.	No	resource
Version	Defines the version number of the package.	A version string in quad notation, "Major.Minor.Build.Revision".	Yes
IsStub	Indicates whether the application in the current package is a stub application.	True if the application is a stub; otherwise, false.	No	False

 

Child Elements

Child Element	Description
Resources	Declares languages, resolution scales, and DirectX feature levels for the resources that the package contains.
Dependencies	Declares languages, resolution scales, and DirectX feature levels for the resources that the package contains.

 

Parent Elements

Parent Element	Description
Packages	Defines the app packages and resource packages that are contained in the bundle.

 

Requirements

	Value
Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2013/bundle