Specifying the WiX Standard Bootstrapper Application License

The WiX Standard Bootstrapper Application (WixStdBA) supports displaying a license in RTF format and/or linking to a license file that either exists locally or on the web. The license file is specified in the element using the LicenseFile or LicenseUrl attribute, depending on which WixStdBA theme is used.

When using a WixStdBA theme that displays the RTF license, it is highly recommended that the license is overridden because the default uses "Lorem ipsum" placeholder text. The following example uses a license.rtf file found in the "path\to" folder relative to the linker bind paths.

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
      <Bundle>
        <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense">
          <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication
            LicenseFile="path\to\license.rtf"
            LogoFile="path\to\customlogo.png"
            />
        </BootstrapperApplicationRef>

        <Chain>
          ...
        </Chain>
      </Bundle>
    </Wix>

The following example links to a license page on the internet.

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
      <Bundle>
        <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense">
          <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication
            LicenseUrl="http://example.com/license.html"
            LogoFile="path\to\customlogo.png"
            />
        </BootstrapperApplicationRef>

        <Chain>
          ...
        </Chain>
      </Bundle>
    </Wix>

When using a WixStdBA theme that displays the license as a hyperlink, the license is optional. Provide an empty string for WixStandardBootstrapperApplication/@LicenseUrl---the hyperlink and accept license checkbox are not displayed, providing an "unlicensed" installation experience.

If you get an error indicating The Windows Installer XML variable !(wix.WixStdbaLicenseUrl) is unknown, provide a value for WixStandardBootstrapperApplication/@LicenseUrl, even if it's an empty string.