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Groups Element

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Contains entries that define the command groups of a VSPackage.

Syntax

<Groups>  
  <Group>... </Group>  
  <Group>... </Group>  
</Groups>  

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
Condition Optional. See Conditional Attributes.

Child Elements

Element Description
Group Element Represents a single command group.
Groups Element Contains entries that define the command groups of a VSPackage.

Parent Elements

Element Description
Commands Element Represents the collection of commands on the VSPackage toolbar.

Example

<Groups>  
  <Group guid="cmdSetGuidWidgetCommands" id="groupIDFileEdit">  
    <Parent guid="guidSHLMainMenu" id="IDM_VS_TOOL_MAINMENU"/>  
  </Group>  
</Groups>  

See Also

How VSPackages Add User Interface Elements
Commands, Menus, and Toolbars