Capability (extensions schema for Windows 8.1)

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09/20/2021

Declares a capability required by a package.

Element hierarchy

<Capabilities>: <Capability>

Syntax

<Capability Name = "internetClient" | "internetClientServer" | "privateNetworkClientServer" | "documentsLibrary" | "picturesLibrary" | ... />

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required	Default value
Name	The name of the capability.	This attribute can have one of the following values: internetClient internetClientServer privateNetworkClientServer documentsLibrary picturesLibrary videosLibrary musicLibrary enterpriseAuthentication sharedUserCertificates removableStorage	Yes

Name

The name of the capability.

This attribute can have one of the following values:

internetClient
internetClientServer
privateNetworkClientServer
documentsLibrary
picturesLibrary
videosLibrary
musicLibrary
enterpriseAuthentication
sharedUserCertificates
removableStorage

Yes

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Parent Element	Description
Capabilities	Declares the access to protected user resources that the package requires.

Remarks

The following table describes the capability values.

Capability	Description
internetClient	On Windows, this provides access to your Internet connection for outgoing connections to the Internet. On Windows Phone this provides full local and internet access and can act as a server.
internetClientServer	On Windows, this provides access to your Internet connection, including incoming unsolicited connections from the Internet – the app can send information to or from your computer through a firewall. You do not need to declare internetClient if this capability is declared. On Windows Phone this provides full local and internet access and can act as a server.
privateNetworkClientServer	A home or work network – the app can send information to or from your computer and other computers on the same network. On Windows Phone, this capability provides the same access as internetClient or internetClientClientServer.
documentsLibrary	Your documents library, including the capability to add, change, or delete files. The package can only access file types that it has declared in the manifest. The app cannot access document libraries on HomeGroup computers.
picturesLibrary	Your pictures library, including the capability to add, change, or delete files. This capability also includes pictures libraries on HomeGroup computers, along with picture file types on locally connected media servers.
videosLibrary	Your videos library, including the capability to add, change, or delete files. This capability also includes videos libraries on HomeGroup computers, along with video file types on locally connected media servers.
musicLibrary	Your music library and playlists, including the capability to add, change, or delete files. This capability also includes music libraries and playlists in the music library on HomeGroup computers, plus music file types on locally connected media servers.
enterpriseAuthentication	Your Windows credentials, for access to a corporate intranet. This application can impersonate you on the network.
sharedUserCertificates	Software and hardware certificates or a smart card – used to identify you in the app. This capability may be used by your employer, bank, or government services to identify you.
removableStorage	Removable storage, such as an external hard drive or USB flash drive, or MTP portable device, including the capability to add, change, or delete specific files. This package can only access file types that it has declared in the manifest.

Examples

Here's an example of a Capabilities node.

<Capabilities>
  <Capability Name="internetClient"/>
  <Capability Name="musicLibrary"/>
  <Capability Name="videosLibrary"/>
  <DeviceCapability Name="microphone"/>
  <DeviceCapability Name="webcam"/>
</Capabilities>

Requirements

	Value
Namespace	`http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2010/manifest`

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