Element: ExternalFile

Description

Contains information about specific files that are not part of a regular target image.

Derived By

Restricting anyType

Attributes

Name	Type	Required?	Default	Description
File	string	Yes		Foreign key into the File table.
Source	string	No		Full path of the external file.
src	string	No
Order	int	Yes		Specifies the order of the external files to use when creating the patch.

Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component	Type	Occurs	Description
		1..1
ProtectRange	anyType (restriction)	1..*	Specifies part of a file that cannot be overwritten during patching.
SymbolPath	anyType (restriction)	1..*	A path to symbols.
		0..*
IgnoreRange	anyType (restriction)	1..1	Specifies part of a file that is to be ignored during patching.

Definition

<xs:element name="ExternalFile">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Contains information about specific files that are not part of a regular target image.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element ref="ProtectRange" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
      <xs:element ref="SymbolPath" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
      <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
        <xs:element ref="IgnoreRange" />
      </xs:choice>
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="File" type="xs:string" use="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Foreign key into the File table.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="Source" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Full path of the external file.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="src" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:appinfo>
          <xse:deprecated ref="Source" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
        </xs:appinfo>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="Order" type="xs:int" use="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies the order of the external files to use when creating the patch.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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