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There are two ways to create an XML-based command table configuration (.vsct) file. You can use the XML-based command table configuration compiler, vsct.exe, to generate a file from an existing .cto file, or you can manually create a new .vsct file. Generating a file from an exisiting .cto file is simpler, so you should do this when it is possible. However, if you do not have a .cto file, you can manually create one. This topic explains how to do so..
To manually create a new .vsct file
Start Visual Studio.
On the File menu, point to New, and then click File.
In the Templates pane, click XML File, and then click Open.
On the View menu, click Properties Window to display the properties of the XML file.
In the Properties window, click the Browse (…) button on the Schemas property.
In the list of XSD schemas, check the vsct.xsd schema. If it is not in the list, click Add and find the file on a local drive. Click OK when done.
In the XML file, type <CommandTable, and then press TAB.
This create a basic .vsct file.
Fill in the elements of the XML file that you need and delete the other elements.
