Device Metadata Packages
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Starting with Windows 7, device metadata packages contain XML documents that represent the properties of the device and its hardware functions. The Devices and Printers user interface displays device-specific information to the user based on the XML documents from the device's metadata package.
This section includes the following topics:
Overview of Device Metadata Packages
Overview of the Device Metadata System
Device Metadata Package Structure
Building Device Metadata Packages
Installing Device Metadata Packages
How the DMRC Selects a Device Metadata Package
Debugging Device Metadata Packages
Best Practices for Developing Device Metadata Packages
Note Device metadata packages are supported on Windows 7 and later versions of Windows.