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uap5:AppExecutionAlias

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Specifies the application's execution alias to determine the executable of the app to be activated.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <uap5:Extension>

                        <uap5:AppExecutionAlias>

Syntax

<uap5:AppExecutionAlias
    desktop4:Subsystem = 'An optional string that can have one of the following values: "console" or "windows".'
    uap10:Subsystem = 'An optional string that can have one of the following values: "console" or "windows".' >

    <!-- Child elements -->
    uap5:ExecutionAlias{0,1000}

</uap5:AppExecutionAlias>

Key

{}   specific range of occurrences

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
desktop4:Subsystem Indicates whether the app is a standard UWP app or a UWP console app. An optional string that can have one of the following values: "console" or "windows". No
uap10:Subsystem Indicates whether the app is a standard UWP app or a UWP console app. An optional string that can have one of the following values: "console" or "windows". No

Child elements

Child element Description
ExecutionAlias The executable of a UWP app to be activated from a command prompt.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
uap5:Extension Declares an extensibility point for the app.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/5
desktop4 http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/4
uap10 http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/5
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 version 1709 (Build 16299)