<description> Element (ClickOnce Deployment)
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Identifies application information used to create a shell presence and an Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.
Syntax
<description
publisher
product
suiteName
supportUrl
/>
Elements and Attributes
The description element is required and is in the urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1 namespace. It contains no child elements and has the following attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
publisher |
Required. Identifies the company name used for icon placement in the Windows Start menu and the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel, when the deployment is configured for install. |
product |
Required. Identifies the full product name. Used as the title for the icon installed in the Windows Start menu. |
suiteName |
Optional. Identifies a subfolder within the publisher folder in the Windows Start menu. |
supportUrl |
Optional. Specifies a support URL that is shown in the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. A shortcut to this URL is also created for application support in the Windows Start menu, when the deployment is configured for installation. |
Remarks
The description element is required in all deployment configurations.
Example
The following code example illustrates a description element in a ClickOnce deployment manifest. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the ClickOnce Deployment Manifest topic.
<description
asmv2:publisher="My Company Name"
asmv2:product="My Application"
xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" />