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RequiredPlatformVersion Element (Visual Studio Templates)

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Specifies the minimum version of the operation system that the project template requires to work correctly. This element is used to specify that a project template is used to create Windows Store apps.

VSTemplate
  TemplateData
    …..TargetPlatformName
      RequiredPlatformVersion

<RequiredPlatformVersion> OperatingSystem </RequiredPlatformVersion>

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Parent Elements

Element

Description

TemplatePlatformName

Specifies the platform that the project template targets. This element is used to specify that a project template is used to create Windows Store apps.

Text Value

A text value is required.

Remarks

This text specifies the minimum operating system version required by the template. Use the value 8 to specify Windows Store apps.

Example

This example specifies that the project template targets Windows 8 or later.

<VSTemplate Type="Project" Version="3.0.0" xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005"> <TemplateData> <TargetPlatformName>Windows</TargetPlatformName> <RequiredPlatformVersion>8</RequiredPlatformVersion> </TemplateData> <TemplateContent> </TemplateContent></VSTemplate>

See Also

Reference

TargetPlatformName Element (Visual Studio Templates)

Visual Studio Template Schema Reference

Concepts

Introduction to Visual Studio Templates