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Defines a folder to hold shortcuts, with localizable details.
Element hierarchy
<Package>
└─ <Extensions>
└─ <desktop10:Extension>
└─ <desktop10:Folder>
└─ <Applications>
└─ <Application>
└─ <Extensions>
└─ <desktop10:Extension>
└─ <desktop10:Folder>
Syntax
<desktop10:Folder
KnownFolder = 'A required string that can have one of the following values: "Common Programs", "Programs", or "Desktop".'
RelativePath = 'An optional string that cannot contain these characters: <, >, |, ?, or *.'
Name = 'An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
DisplayName = 'An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
Icon = 'An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
IconIndex = 'An optional unsigned byte value.'
Description = 'An optional string between 1 and 2048 characters in length.' />
Attributes
| Attribute | Description | Data type | Required | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KnownFolder | The known folder to which the RelativePath value is relative. | A string that can have one of the following values: Common Programs, Programs, Desktop. | Yes | |
| RelativePath | The path the folder, relative to the folder specified in KnownFolder | An optional string that cannot contain these characters: <, >, | , ?, or *. | No | |
| Name | The on-disk name of the folder. | An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. | No | |
| DisplayName | The display name for the folder. | An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable. | No | |
| Icon | The icon image to show up for the lnk file, in Multilingual User Interface string format. | An optional string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. | No | |
| IconIndex | The index of the icon within the current icon file. | An optional unsigned byte value. | No | |
| Description | The description of the folder. | An optional string between 1 and 2048 characters in length. | No |
Child elements
None.
Parent elements
| Parent element | Description |
|---|---|
| desktop10:Extension | Declares an extensibility point for the app. |
Requirements
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/10 |
| Minimum OS Version | Windows 11 version 22H2 (Build 22621) |