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Bundle Element

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Bundle Element

Description

The root element for creating bundled packages.

Windows Installer references

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Parents

Wix

Inner Text

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Children

Choice of elements (min: 0, max: unbounded)

• ApprovedExeForElevation (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• BootstrapperApplication (min: 0, max: 1)
• BootstrapperApplicationRef (min: 0, max: 1)
• Catalog (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• Chain (min: 1, max: 1)
• Container (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• ContainerRef (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• Log (min: 0, max: 1)
• OptionalUpdateRegistration (min: 0, max: 1)
• PayloadGroup (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• PayloadGroupRef (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• RelatedBundle (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• Update (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• Variable (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• WixVariable (min: 0, max: unbounded)
• Any Element (namespace='##other' processContents='Lax') Extensibility point in the WiX XML Schema. Schema extensions can register additional elements at this point in the schema.
  • ApprovedExeForElevation
  • BootstrapperApplication
  • BootstrapperApplicationRef
  • Catalog
  • Chain
  • ComponentSearch
  • ComponentSearchRef
  • Condition
  • Container
  • ContainerRef
  • DirectorySearch
  • DirectorySearchRef
  • FileSearch
  • FileSearchRef
  • Log
  • ProductSearch
  • ProductSearchRef
  • RegistrySearch
  • RegistrySearchRef
  • RelatedBundle
  • Requires
  • Tag
  • Update
  • UX
  • Variable

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required
AboutUrl	String	A URL for more information about the bundle to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
Compressed	YesNoDefaultType	Whether Packages and Payloads not assigned to a container should be added to the default attached container or if they should be external. The default is yes.
Condition	String	The condition of the bundle. If the condition is not met, the bundle will refuse to run. Conditions are checked before the bootstrapper application is loaded (before detect), and thus can only reference built-in variables such as variables which indicate the version of the OS.
Copyright	String	The legal copyright found in the version resources of final bundle executable. If this attribute is not provided the copyright will be set to "Copyright (c) [Bundle/@Manufacturer]. All rights reserved.".
DisableModify	YesNoButtonType	Determines whether the bundle can be modified via the Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs). If the value is "button" then Programs and Features will show a single "Uninstall/Change" button. If the value is "yes" then Programs and Features will only show the "Uninstall" button". If the value is "no", the default, then a "Change" button is shown. See the DisableRemove attribute for information how to not display the bundle in Programs and Features.
DisableRemove	YesNoType	Determines whether the bundle can be removed via the Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs). If the value is "yes" then the "Uninstall" button will not be displayed. The default is "no" which ensures there is an "Uninstall" button to remove the bundle. If the "DisableModify" attribute is also "yes" or "button" then the bundle will not be displayed in Progams and Features and another mechanism (such as registering as a related bundle addon) must be used to ensure the bundle can be removed.
DisableRepair	YesNoType	This attribute has been deprecated.
HelpTelephone	String	A telephone number for help to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
HelpUrl	String	A URL to the help for the bundle to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
IconSourceFile	String	Path to an icon that will replace the default icon in the final Bundle executable. This icon will also be displayed in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
Manufacturer	String	The publisher of the bundle to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
Name	String	The name of the bundle to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs). This name can be accessed and overwritten by a BootstrapperApplication using the WixBundleName bundle variable.
ParentName	String	The name of the parent bundle to display in Installed Updates (also known as Add/Remove Programs). This name is used to nest or group bundles that will appear as updates. If the parent name does not actually exist, a virtual parent is created automatically.
SplashScreenSourceFile	String	Path to a bitmap that will be shown as the bootstrapper application is being loaded. If this attribute is not specified, no splash screen will be displayed.
Tag	String	Set this string to uniquely identify this bundle to its own BA, and to related bundles. The value of this string only matters to the BA, and its value has no direct effect on engine functionality.
UpdateUrl	String	A URL for updates of the bundle to display in Programs and Features (also known as Add/Remove Programs).
UpgradeCode	Guid	Unique identifier for a family of bundles. If two bundles have the same UpgradeCode the bundle with the highest version will be installed.	Yes
Version	String	The version of the bundle. Newer versions upgrade earlier versions of the bundles with matching UpgradeCodes. If the bundle is registered in Programs and Features then this attribute will be displayed in the Programs and Features user interface.	Yes
Any Attribute (namespace='##other' processContents='lax') Extensibility point in the WiX XML Schema. Schema extensions can register additional attributes at this point in the schema.
ProviderKey	String	Optional attribute to explicitly author the provider key for the entire bundle. (http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/DependencyExtension)

See Also

Wix Schema

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