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The following pages describe the structure of the XML files used to represent ClickOnce applications.
ClickOnce Application Manifest
Lists and describes the elements and attributes that make up an application manifest.
Lists and describes the elements and attributes that make up a deployment manifest.
Product and Package Schema Reference
Lists product and package file elements.
ClickOnce Unmanaged API Reference
Lists unmanaged public APIs from dfshim.dll.
ClickOnce security and deployment
Provides detailed conceptual information about ClickOnce deployment.
Provides links to reference documentation of the public classes that support ClickOnce within managed code.
Note
The ApplicationDeployment class and APIs in the System.Deployment.Application namespace are not supported in .NET Core and .NET 5 and later versions. In .NET 7, a new method of accessing application deployment properties is supported. For more information, see Access ClickOnce deployment properties in .NET. .NET 7 does not support the equivalent of ApplicationDeployment methods.
Publish ClickOnce applications
Provides walkthroughs and how-to's that perform ClickOnce tasks.