IDSymbol element
The IDSymbol element contains the ID of the GUID:ID pair that represents a menu, group, or command. The GUID comes from the parent GuidSymbol element. The IDSymbol element has a name attribute that provides a friendly name for the ID, which is contained in the value attribute.
Syntax
<IDSymbol name=ElementName value="0x0010" />
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Required. Name of the ID symbol. |
| value | Required. Numeric ID value of the ID symbol. |
Child elements
None.
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| GuidSymbol element | Contains the GUID of the GUID:ID pair that represents a menu, group, or command. Groups IDSymbol elements. |
Remarks
Every IDSymbol element in a given GuidSymbol element must have a unique value. However, IDSymbol elements that have identical values can exist in a package as long as they have different parents.