| AdminExecuteSequence |
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| AdminUISequence |
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| AdvertiseExecuteSequence |
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| AllocateRegistrySpace |
Ensures the needed amount of space exists in the registry.
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| AppData |
Optional way for defining AppData, generally used for complex CDATA.
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| AppId |
Application ID containing DCOM information for the associated application GUID.
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| AppSearch |
Uses file signatures to search for existing versions of products.
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| AssemblyName |
The MsiAssemblyName table specifies the schema for the elements of a strong assembly cache name for a .NET Framework or Win32 assembly.
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| Billboard |
Billboard to display during install of a Feature
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| BillboardAction |
Billboard action during which child Billboards are displayed
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| Binary |
Binary data used for CustomAction elements and UI controls.
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| BinaryRef |
Used only for PatchFamilies to include only a binary table entry in a patch.
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| BindImage |
Binds each executable or DLL that must be bound to the DLLs imported by it.
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| Category |
Qualified published component for parent Component
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| CCPSearch |
Uses file signatures to validate that qualifying products are installed on a system before an upgrade installation is performed.
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| Class |
COM Class registration for parent Component.
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| Column |
Column definition for a Custom Table
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| ComboBox |
Set of items for a particular ComboBox control tied to an install Property
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| ComplianceCheck |
Adds a row to the CCPSearch table.
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| ComplianceDrive |
Sets the parent of a nested DirectorySearch element to CCP_DRIVE.
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| Component |
Component for parent Directory
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| ComponentGroup |
Groups together multiple components to be used in other locations.
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| ComponentGroupRef |
Create a reference to a ComponentGroup in another Fragment.
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| ComponentRef |
Create a reference to a Feature element in another Fragment.
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| ComponentSearch |
Searches for file or directory and assigns to value of parent Property.
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| Condition |
Conditions for components, controls, features, and products.
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| Configuration |
Defines the configurable attributes of merge module.
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| ConfigurationData |
Data to use as input to a configurable merge module.
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| Control |
Contains the controls that appear on each dialog.
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| CopyFile |
Copy or move an existing file on the target machine, or copy a file that is being installed, to another destination.
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| CostFinalize |
Ends the internal installation costing process begun by the CostInitialize action.
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| CostInitialize |
Initiates the internal installation costing process.
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| CreateFolder |
Create folder as part of parent Component.
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| CreateFolders |
Creates empty folders for components that are set to be installed.
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| CreateShortcuts |
Manages the creation of shortcuts.
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| Custom |
Use to sequence a custom action.
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| CustomAction |
Specifies a custom action to be added to the MSI CustomAction table.
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| CustomActionRef |
This will cause the entire contents of the Fragment containing the referenced CustomAction to be included in the installer database.
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| CustomProperty |
A custom property for the PatchMetadata table.
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| CustomTable |
Defines a custom table for use from a custom action.
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| Data |
Used for a Custom Table. Specifies the data for the parent Row and specified Column.
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| DeleteServices |
Stops a service and removes its registration from the system.
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| Dependency |
Declares a dependency on another merge module.
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| Dialog |
Defines a dialog box in the Dialog Table.
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| DialogRef |
Reference to a Dialog.
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| DigitalCertificate |
Adds a digital certificate.
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| DigitalSignature |
Adds a digital signature.
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| Directory |
Directory layout for the product.
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| DirectoryRef |
Create a reference to a Directory element in another Fragment.
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| DirectorySearch |
Searches for directory and assigns to value of parent Property.
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| DirectorySearchRef |
References an existing DirectorySearch element.
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| DisableRollback |
Disables rollback for the remainder of the installation.
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| DuplicateFiles |
Duplicates files installed by the InstallFiles action.
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| EmbeddedChainer |
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| EmbeddedChainerRef |
Reference to an EmbeddedChainer element.
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| EmbeddedUI |
Element value is the condition.
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| EmbeddedUIResource |
Defines a resource for use by the embedded UI.
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| EnsureTable |
Use this element to ensure that a table appears in the installer database, even if its empty.
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| Environment |
Environment variables added or removed for the parent component.
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| Error |
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| Exclusion |
Declares a merge module with which this merge module is incompatible.
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| ExecuteAction |
Initiates the execution sequence.
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| Extension |
Extension for a Component
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| ExternalFile |
Contains information about specific files that are not part of a regular target image.
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| Family |
Group of one or more upgraded images of a product.
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| Feature |
A feature for the Feature table.
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| FeatureGroup |
Groups together multiple components, features, and merges to be used in other locations.
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| FeatureGroupRef |
Create a reference to a FeatureGroup in another Fragment.
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| FeatureRef |
Create a reference to a Feature element in another Fragment.
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| File |
File specification for File table, must be child node of Component.
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| FileCost |
Initiates dynamic costing of standard installation actions.
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| FileSearch |
Searches for file and assigns to fullpath value of parent Property
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| FileSearchRef |
References an existing FileSearch element.
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| FileTypeMask |
FileType data for class Id registration.
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| FindRelatedProducts |
Runs through each record of the Upgrade table in sequence and compares the upgrade code, product version, and language in each row to products installed on the system.
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| ForceReboot |
Prompts the user for a restart of the system during the installation.
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| Fragment |
The Fragment element is the building block of creating an installer database in WiX.
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| Icon |
Icon used for Shortcut, ProgId, or Class elements (but not UI controls)
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| IconRef |
Used only for PatchFamilies to include only a icon table entry in a patch.
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| IgnoreModularization |
This element has been deprecated.
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| IgnoreRange |
Specifies part of a file that is to be ignored during patching.
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| IgnoreTable |
Specifies a table from the merge module that is not merged into an .msi file.
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| Include |
This is the top-level container element for every wxi file.
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| IniFile |
Adds or removes .ini file entries.
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| IniFileSearch |
Searches for file, directory or registry key and assigns to value of parent Property
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| InstallAdminPackage |
Copies the product database to the administrative installation point. The condition for this action may be specified in the element's inner text.
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| InstallExecute |
Runs a script containing all operations spooled since either the start of the installation or the last InstallExecute action, or InstallExecuteAgain action.
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| InstallExecuteAgain |
Runs a script containing all operations spooled since either the start of the installation or the last InstallExecute action, or InstallExecuteAgain action.
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| InstallExecuteSequence |
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| InstallFiles |
Copies files specified in the File table from the source directory to the destination directory.
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| InstallFinalize |
Marks the end of a sequence of actions that change the system.
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| InstallInitialize |
Marks the beginning of a sequence of actions that change the system.
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| InstallODBC |
Installs the drivers, translators, and data sources in the ODBCDriver table, ODBCTranslator table, and ODBCDataSource table.
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| InstallServices |
Registers a service for the system.
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| InstallUISequence |
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| InstallValidate |
Verifies that all costed volumes have enough space for the installation.
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| Instance |
Defines an instance transform for your product.
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| InstanceTransforms |
Use this element to contain definitions for instance transforms.
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| Interface |
COM Interface registration for parent Typelib.
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| IsolateComponent |
Shared Component to be privately replicated in folder of parent Component
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| IsolateComponents |
Installs a copy of a component (commonly a shared DLL) into a private location for use by a specific application (typically an .exe).
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| LaunchConditions |
Queries the LaunchCondition table and evaluates each conditional statement recorded there.
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| ListBox |
Set of items for a particular ListBox control tied to an install Property
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| ListItem |
The value (and optional text) associated with an item in a ComboBox, ListBox, or ListView.
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| ListView |
Set of items for a particular ListView control tied to an install Property
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| Media |
Media element describes a disk that makes up the source media for the installation.
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| Merge |
Merge directive to bring in a merge module that will be redirected to the parent directory.
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| MergeRef |
Merge reference to connect a Merge Module to parent Feature
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| MigrateFeatureStates |
Used for upgrading or installing over an existing application.
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| MIME |
MIME content-type for an Extension
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| Module |
The Module element is analogous to the main function in a C program.
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| MoveFiles |
Locates existing files on the system and moves or copies those files to a new location.
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| MsiPublishAssemblies |
Manages the advertisement of CLR and Win32 assemblies.
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| MsiUnpublishAssemblies |
Manages the unadvertisement of CLR and Win32 assemblies that are being removed.
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| MultiStringValue |
Use several of these elements to specify each registry value in a multiString registry value.
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| ODBCDataSource |
ODBCDataSource for a Component
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| ODBCDriver |
ODBCDriver for a Component
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| ODBCTranslator |
ODBCTranslator for a Component
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| OptimizeCustomActions |
Indicates whether custom actions can be skipped when applying the patch.
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| Package |
Properties about the package to be placed in the Summary Information Stream.
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| Patch |
The Patch element is analogous to the main function in a C program.
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| PatchBaseline |
Identifies a set of product versions.
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| PatchCertificates |
Identifies the possible signer certificates used to digitally sign patches.
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| PatchCreation |
The PatchCreation element is analogous to the main function in a C program.
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| PatchFamily |
Collection of items that should be kept from the differences between two products.
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| PatchFamilyRef |
This will cause the entire contents of the Fragment containing the referenced PatchFamily to be used in the process of creating a patch.
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| PatchFiles |
Queries the Patch table to determine which patches are to be applied.
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| PatchInformation |
Properties about the patch to be placed in the Summary Information Stream.
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| PatchMetadata |
Properties about the patch to be placed in the PatchMetadata table.
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| PatchProperty |
A property for this patch database.
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| PatchSequence |
Sequence information for this patch database.
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| Permission |
Sets ACLs on File, Registry, or CreateFolder.
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| ProcessComponents |
Registers and unregisters components, their key paths, and the component clients.
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| Product |
The Product element is analogous to the main function in a C program.
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| ProgId |
ProgId registration for parent Component.
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| ProgressText |
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| Property |
Property value for a Product or Module.
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| PropertyRef |
Reference to a Property value.
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| ProtectFile |
Specifies a file to be protected.
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| ProtectRange |
Specifies part of a file that cannot be overwritten during patching.
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| Publish |
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| PublishComponents |
Manages the advertisement of the components from the PublishComponent table.
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| PublishFeatures |
Writes each feature's state into the system registry.
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| PublishProduct |
Manages the advertisement of the product information with the system.
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| RadioButton |
Text or Icon plus Value that is assigned to the Property of the parent Control (RadioButtonGroup).
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| RadioButtonGroup |
Set of radio buttons tied to the specified Property
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| RegisterClassInfo |
Manages the registration of COM class information with the system.
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| RegisterComPlus |
Registers COM+ applications.
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| RegisterExtensionInfo |
Manages the registration of extension related information with the system.
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| RegisterFonts |
Registers installed fonts with the system.
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| RegisterMIMEInfo |
Registers MIME-related registry information with the system.
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| RegisterProduct |
Registers the product information with the installer.
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| RegisterProgIdInfo |
Manages the registration of OLE ProgId information with the system.
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| RegisterTypeLibraries |
Registers type libraries with the system.
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| RegisterUser |
Registers the user information with the installer to identify the user of a product.
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| Registry |
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| RegistryKey |
Used for organization of child RegistryValue elements or to create a registry key (and optionally remove it during uninstallation).
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| RegistrySearch |
Searches for file, directory or registry key and assigns to value of parent Property
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| RegistrySearchRef |
References an existing RegistrySearch element.
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| RegistryValue |
Used to create a registry value. For multi-string values, this can be used to prepend or append values.
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| RemoveDuplicateFiles |
Deletes files installed by the DuplicateFiles action.
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| RemoveEnvironmentStrings |
Modifies the values of environment variables.
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| RemoveExistingProducts |
Goes through the product codes listed in the ActionProperty column of the Upgrade table and removes the products in sequence.
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| RemoveFile |
Remove a file(s) if the parent component is selected for installation or removal.
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| RemoveFiles |
Removes files previously installed by the InstallFiles action.
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| RemoveFolder |
Remove an empty folder if the parent component is selected for installation or removal.
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| RemoveFolders |
Removes any folders linked to components set to be removed or run from source.
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| RemoveIniValues |
Removes .ini file information specified for removal in the RemoveIniFile table if the component is set to be installed locally or run from source.
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| RemoveODBC |
Removes the data sources, translators, and drivers listed for removal during the installation.
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| RemoveRegistryKey |
Used for removing registry keys and all child keys either during install or uninstall.
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| RemoveRegistryValue |
Used to remove a registry value during installation.
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| RemoveRegistryValues |
Removes a registry value that has been authored into the registry table if the associated component was installed locally or as run from source, and is now set to be uninstalled.
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| RemoveShortcuts |
Manages the removal of an advertised shortcut whose feature is selected for uninstallation or a nonadvertised shortcut whose component is selected for uninstallation.
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| ReplacePatch |
A patch that is deprecated by this patch.
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| ReserveCost |
Disk cost to reserve in a folder for running locally and/or from source.
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| ResolveSource |
Determines the location of the source and sets the SourceDir property if the source has not been resolved yet.
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| RMCCPSearch |
Uses file signatures to validate that qualifying products are installed on a system before an upgrade installation is performed.
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| Row |
Row data for a Custom Table
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| ScheduleReboot |
Prompts the user to restart the system at the end of installation.
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| SelfRegModules |
Processes all modules listed in the SelfReg table and registers all installed modules with the system.
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| SelfUnregModules |
Unregisters all modules listed in the SelfReg table that are scheduled to be uninstalled.
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| ServiceArgument |
Argument used in ServiceControl parent
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| ServiceControl |
Starts, stops, and removes services for parent Component.
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| ServiceDependency |
Service or group of services that must start before the parent service.
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| ServiceInstall |
Adds and removes services for parent Component.
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| SetDirectory |
Sets a Directory to a particular value.
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| SetODBCFolders |
Checks for existing ODBC drivers and sets the target directory for each new driver to the location of an existing driver.
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| SetProperty |
Sets a Property to a particular value.
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| SFPCatalog |
Adds a system file protection update catalog file
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| SFPFile |
Provides a many-to-many mapping from the SFPCatalog table to the File table
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| Shortcut |
Shortcut, default target is parent File, CreateFolder, or Component's Directory
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| Show |
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| StartServices |
Starts system services.
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| StopServices |
Stops system services.
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| Subscribe |
Sets attributes for events in the EventMapping table
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| Substitution |
Specifies the configurable fields of a module database and provides a template for the configuration of each field.
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| SymbolPath |
A path to symbols.
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| TargetFile |
Information about specific files in a target image.
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| TargetImage |
Contains information about the target images of the product.
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| TargetProductCode |
A product code for a product that may receive this patch (or '*' for all products).
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| Text |
An alternative to using the Text attribute when the value contains special XML characters like <, >, or &.
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| TextStyle |
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| TypeLib |
Register a type library (TypeLib).
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| UI |
Enclosing element to compartmentalize UI specifications.
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| UIRef |
Reference to a UI element. This will force the entire referenced Fragment's contents to be included in the installer database.
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| UIText |
Text associated with certain controls
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| UnpublishComponents |
Manages the unadvertisement of components listed in the PublishComponent table.
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| UnpublishFeatures |
Removes selection-state and feature-component mapping information from the registry.
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| UnregisterClassInfo |
Manages the removal of COM class information from the system registry.
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| UnregisterComPlus |
Removes COM+ applications from the registry.
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| UnregisterExtensionInfo |
Manages the removal of extension-related information from the system registry.
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| UnregisterFonts |
Removes registration information about installed fonts from the system.
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| UnregisterMIMEInfo |
Unregisters MIME-related registry information from the system.
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| UnregisterProgIdInfo |
Manages the unregistration of OLE ProgId information with the system.
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| UnregisterTypeLibraries |
Unregisters type libraries from the system.
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| Upgrade |
Upgrade info for a particular UpgradeCode
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| UpgradeFile |
Specifies files to either ignore or to specify optional data about a file.
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| UpgradeImage |
Contains information about the upgraded images of the product.
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| UpgradeVersion |
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| Validate |
Sets information on the patch transform that determines to which product the transform applies and what errors should be ignored when applying the patch transform.
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| ValidateProductID |
Sets the ProductID property to the full product identifier.
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| Verb |
Verb definition for an Extension.
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| Wix |
This is the top-level container element for every wxs file.
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| WixVariable |
This element exposes advanced WiX functionality.
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| WriteEnvironmentStrings |
Modifies the values of environment variables.
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| WriteIniValues |
Writes the .ini file information that the application needs written to its .ini files.
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| WriteRegistryValues |
Sets up an application's registry information.
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