CommandPlacements element
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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The CommandPlacements element groups CommandPlacement elements and other CommandPlacements groupings.
The CommandPlacements element is optional. If no commands, groups, or menus must be included in a secondary location, you do not have to include this section in your .vsct file.
Syntax
<CommandPlacements>
<CommandPlacement>... </CommandPlacement>
<CommandPlacement>... </CommandPlacement>
</CommandPlacements>
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Condition | Optional. See Conditional attributes. |
Child elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| CommandPlacements | Groups CommandPlacement elements and other CommandPlacements groupings. |
| CommandPlacement element | Enables buttons, groups, and menus to be included in more than one group or menu. |
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| CommandTable element | Defines all the elements that represent commands. |
Example
<CommandPlacements>
<CommandPlacement guid="guidWidgetPackage" id="cmdidInsertOptions"
priority="0x0300">
<Parent guid="cmdGuidWidgetCommands" id="menuIDEditWidget"/>
</CommandPlacement>
</CommandPlacements>