pathType Simple Type

Defines the minimum and maximum number of characters for a string that defines a file path. The path cannot be an empty string, and must be less than 260 characters.

<xs:simpleType name="pathType">
    <xs:restriction
        base="nonEmptyString"
    >
        <xs:maxLength
            value="260"
         />
    </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]