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SnapIn Element (Ps Extension)
From Windows Installer XML
Description
Identifies the parent File as a PowerShell snap-in to be registered on the system.
Windows Installer references
None
Parents
File
Inner Text
None
Children
Choice of elements (min: 0, max: unbounded)
Attributes
Name
Type
Description
Required
Id
String
The identifier for this PowerShell snap-in.
Yes
AssemblyName
String
This attribute has been deprecated.
CustomSnapInType
String
The full type name of a class that is used to register a list of cmdlets and providers.
Description
String
A brief description of the snap-in.
DescriptionIndirect
EmbeddedResource An embedded resource that contains a brief description of the snap-in. This resource must be embedded in the current snap-in assembly.
RequiredPowerShellVersion
VersionType The required version of PowerShell that must be installed and is associated with the snap-in registration. The default value is "1.0".
Vendor
String
The name of the snap-in vendor.
VendorIndirect
EmbeddedResource An embedded resource that contains the name of the snap-in vendor. This resource must be embedded in the current snap-in assembly.
Version
VersionType The version of the snapin. If not specified, this is taken from the assembly name.
Remarks
PowerShell snap-ins allow developers to extend the functionality of of the PowerShell engine. Add this element to identify the parent File as a PowerShell snap-in that will get registered on the system.See Also
Ps Schema