ExternalFile Element

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ExternalFile Element

Description

Contains information about specific files that are not part of a regular target image.

Windows Installer references
None
Parents
Family
Inner Text
None
Children
Sequence (min: 1, max: 1)
  1. ProtectRange (min: 1, max: unbounded)
  2. SymbolPath (min: 1, max: unbounded)
  3. Choice of elements (min: 0, max: unbounded)
Attributes
Name Type Description Required
File String Foreign key into the File table. Yes
Order Int Specifies the order of the external files to use when creating the patch. Yes
Source String Full path of the external file.  
src String This attribute has been deprecated; please use the Source attribute instead.  
See Also
Wix Schema