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File and XML schema specifications for UWP apps

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This section provides information about file and XML schema specifications for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.

Topic Description
App Installer file An App Installer file is an XML document (*.appinstaller) that contains app package and bundle information for defining the packages that are part of a related set.
App package block map The package block map file is an XML document that contains a list of the app’s files along with indexes and cryptographic hashes for each block of data that is stored in the package.
App package manifest Includes reference topics that describe the schema used for packaging Windows apps.
Application content schema The Application content, or appcontent-ms, schema for Windows apps enables developers to enhance in-app search by providing extra information about your app's content to the Windows Search Index.
Bundle manifest The bundle manifest file is an XML document that contains a list of app packages and resource packages in the bundle. Includes reference topics that describe the schema used for packaging bundles.
Final content group map The final content group map file is an XML document (AppxContentGroupMap.xml) that contains automatic content groups for UWP app streaming install.
Schema for Mobile Broadband Includes reference topics that describe the schema used to provision a mobile broadband enabled device on a mobile broadband network, query subscriber data usage information, or query the results of the last provisioning attempt.
Source content group map The source content group map file is an XML document (SourceAppxContentGroupMap.xml) that contains required and automatic content groups for UWP app streaming install.
StoreManifest schema Includes reference topics that describe the schema used by developers to enable optional Store features that the AppxManifest.xml file does not cover.
Tiles, toast, and badge schemas Includes reference topics that describe the underlying schemas used for tiles, toast notifications, and badges.
Cortana Voice command (VCD) schemas Reference topics that describe the XML markup elements and attributes used in Voice Command Definition (VCD) files to specify recognition constraints.