How to specify dependencies in a package manifest
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
To declare a framework package that this package depends on, add a PackageDependency element to the package manifest.
Instructions
Step 1:
Follow the steps in How to create a basic package manifest.
Step 2:
Determine which framework packages your app needs.
Step 3:
Add one PackageDependency element per required package. Here is an example Dependencies node.
<Dependencies>
<Dependency Name="Company.Framework" MinVersion="1.0.0.0" />
</Dependencies>
Remarks
Packages can declare a dependency only on a framework package. Framework packages cannot declare package dependencies.
Related topics
How to create a package manifest manually
Build date: 2/10/2012