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uap:LaunchAction (in AutoPlayDevice)

Describes an AutoPlay device action.

Element hierarchy

<Package>
   └─ <Applications>
      └─ <Application>
         └─ <Extensions>
            └─ <uap:Extension>
               └─ <uap:AutoPlayDevice>
                  └─ <uap:LaunchAction>

Syntax

<uap:LaunchAction
  Verb = 'A required string with a value between 1 and 64 characters in length that consists of alphanumeric characters, periods (`.`), dashes (`-`), and spaces only.'
  ActionDisplayName = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.'
  DeviceEvent = 'A required string with a value between 1 and 255 characters in length. Backward slashes (`\`) are not allowed.' />

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Verb A unique identifier passed to the app when it's launched. The app uses this string to determine which AutoPlay handler triggered its launch. It's unique per app in the package and is case sensitive. A string with a value between 1 and 64 characters in length that consists of alphanumeric characters, periods (.), dashes (-), and spaces only. Yes
ActionDisplayName The name displayed to the user in the AutoPlay flyout for the handler. This string is localizable. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable. Yes
DeviceEvent The name of a device-related event that the extensibility point handles. For more info, see Remarks. A string with a value between 1 and 255 characters in length. Backward slashes (\) are not allowed. Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
uap:AutoPlayDevice Declares an app extensibility point of type windows.autoPlayDevice. The app provides the specified AutoPlay device actions.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 version 1511 (Build 10586)

Remarks

ContentEvent can be a custom event defined for the device. For WPD devices, ContentEvent can be one of the following well-known events:

  • WPD\AudioSource
  • WPD\ImageSource
  • WPD\VideoSource

Examples

<uap:Extension Category="windows.autoPlayDevice">
  <uap:AutoPlayContent>
    <uap:LaunchAction Verb="import" ActionDisplayName="Import" ContentEvent="WPD\ImageSource"/>
  </uap:AutoPlayContent>
</uap:Extension>

See also

The following elements have the same name as this one, but different content or attributes:

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