Element: Icon

Description

Icon used for Shortcut, ProgId, or Class elements (but not UI controls)

Derived By

Restricting anyType

Attributes

Name	Type	Required?	Default	Description
Id	string	Yes		The Id cannot by longer than 55 characters.
SourceFile	string	No		Path to the icon file.
src	string	No

Content Model

Always empty.

Referenced By

• Element Fragment
• Element Shortcut

Definition

<xs:element name="Icon">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>
                Icon used for Shortcut, ProgId, or Class elements (but not UI controls)
            </xs:documentation>
    <xs:appinfo>
      <xse:msiRef table="Icon" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa369210.aspx" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:howtoRef href="configure_arp_appearance.htm" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension">How To: Set your installer's icon in Add/Remove Programs</xse:howtoRef>
      <xse:howtoRef href="create_start_menu_shortcut.htm" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension">How To: Create a shortcut on the Start Menu</xse:howtoRef>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:attribute name="Id" type="xs:string" use="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The Id cannot by longer than 55 characters.  In order to prevent errors in cases where the Id is modularized, it should not be longer than 18 characters.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="SourceFile" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Path to the icon file.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="src" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:appinfo>
          <xse:deprecated ref="SourceFile" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
        </xs:appinfo>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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