Dependencies Element (VSX Schema)

Visual Studio 2010

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Contains a list of Dependency Elements, which are other packages that this package depends on. If a dependency package is specified (that is, identified by its Metadata Element Id attributes), it must already be installed before this package is installed; otherwise, this package must install it.

<Dependencies>
  <Dependency />
  <Dependency />
</Dependencies>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
None

Child Elements

Element	Description
Dependency Element	Optional. A package that this package depends on.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
PackageManifest Element	Required. Provides the root element for a manifest that describes a Visual Studio extension deployment package.

Element Information

Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011
Schema Name	VSIX Manifest
Validation File	PackageManifestSchema.xsd
Can be Empty	Yes