Icon Element (VSX Schema)

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Optional. Relative path of an image file (.png, .bmp, .jpeg, .ico) in the package that is displayed in the list view in Extension Manager. The image must be 32x32 pixels. If no image is specified, a default image is used.

<Icon>Images\icon.png</Icon>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute

Description

None

Child Elements

Element

Description

None

Parent Elements

Element

Description

Metadata Element

Contains metadata about the package, its identity, and advertising information.

Text Value

The relative path of the icon image that represents the extension. A text value is not required.

Supported formats include bitmap (BMP), Joint Photographics Experts Group (JPEG), and Portable Network Graphics (PNG).

Element Information

Namespace

https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

Schema Name

VSIX Manifest

Validation File

PackageManifestSchema.xsd

Can be Empty

Not applicable

See Also

Other Resources

VSIX Extension Schema Reference

Visual Studio Extension Deployment