Configuration Element

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Configuration Element

Description

Defines the configurable attributes of merge module.

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Parents
Module
Inner Text
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Children
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Attributes
Name Type Description Required
ContextData String Specifies a semantic context for the requested data.  
DefaultValue String Specifies a default value for the item in this record if the merge tool declines to provide a value.  
Description String Description for authoring.  
DisplayName String Display name for authoring.  
Format Enumeration Specifies the format of the data being changed. This attribute's value should be one of the following:
Text
Key
Integer
Bitfield
Yes
HelpKeyword String Keyword into chm file for authoring.  
HelpLocation String Location of chm file for authoring.  
KeyNoOrphan YesNoType Does not merge rule according to rules in MSI SDK.  
Name String Defines the name of the configurable item. Yes
NonNullable YesNoType If yes, null is not a valid entry.  
Type String Specifies the type of the data being changed.  
See Also
Wix Schema