PnPXDeviceCategory element

Specifies the PnP-X category to which the device belongs. More than one category can be specified.

Usage

<PnPXDeviceCategory/>

Attributes

There are no attributes.

Child elements

There are no child elements.

Parent elements

Element Description
thisModelMetadata
Defines the manufacturer and model metadata for the device to be implemented.

Remarks

Devices can also specify a device subcategory for a more descriptive device category. For example, "Phones.WindowsMobile Cameras.DigitalStillCamera MediaDevices.MusicPlayer" identifies a device that is a Microsoft Windows Mobile device with a camera and music player. The primary device category for this device would be "Phones".

To specify more than one device category, separate the categories with a space. For example, "Printers Storage" identifies a device with a primary category of "Printers" and a secondary category of "Storage".

If a PnPXDeviceCategory element is present, then at least one hosted element should contain both PnPXHardwareId and PnPXCompatibleId elements. Similarly, if PnPXHardwareId and PnPXCompatibleId elements are present in a hosted element, at least one PnPXDeviceCategory element should be present inside the thisModelMetadata element.

Element information

Label Value
Minimum supported system
Windows Vista
Can be empty Yes