.VSIXMANIFEST File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft
- Category: Developer Files
- Format: XML
What are .VSIXMANIFEST files and how to open them?
Can't open .VSIXMANIFEST file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .VSIXMANIFEST file.What is a .VSIXMANIFEST file extension?
.VSIXMANIFEST file extension is created by Microsoft. .VSIXMANIFEST has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .VSIXMANIFEST file is XML.
.VSIXMANIFEST is VSIX Manifest
File created by Microsoft Visual Studio, a SDK for the Windows system; contains metadata about the .VSIX file it resides in.
The Extension Manager in Visual Studio uses the data contained in the VSIXMANIFEST file to install the VSIX file on your machine.
The VSIXMANIFEST data appears in the following format:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PackageManifest Version="1.0">
<Metadata>...</Metadata>
<InstallationTargets>...</InstallationTargets>
<Dependencies>... </Dependencies>
<Assets>... </Assets>
</PackageManifest>
NOTE: When using project templates in Visual Studio, the manifest is named source.extension.vsixmanifest but then appears as extension.vsixmanifest when built and residing in the VSIX file.
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