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Version: v3

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
NameTypeDescriptionRequired
FileStringForeign key into the File table.Yes
OrderIntSpecifies the order of the external files to use when creating the patch.Yes
SourceStringFull path of the external file. 
srcStringThis attribute has been deprecated; please use the Source attribute instead. 
See Also
Wix Schema