Version: v3

SnapIn Element (Ps Extension)

Description

Identifies the parent File as a PowerShell snap-in to be registered on the system.

Windows Installer references

None

Parents

File

Inner Text

None

Children

Choice of elements (min: 0, max: unbounded)

FormatsFile (min: 0, max: unbounded)
TypesFile (min: 0, max: unbounded)

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required
Id	String	The identifier for this PowerShell snap-in.	Yes
AssemblyName	String	This attribute has been deprecated.
CustomSnapInType	String	The full type name of a class that is used to register a list of cmdlets and providers.
Description	String	A brief description of the snap-in.
DescriptionIndirect	EmbeddedResource	An embedded resource that contains a brief description of the snap-in. This resource must be embedded in the current snap-in assembly.
RequiredPowerShellVersion	VersionType	The required version of PowerShell that must be installed and is associated with the snap-in registration. The default value is "1.0".
Vendor	String	The name of the snap-in vendor.
VendorIndirect	EmbeddedResource	An embedded resource that contains the name of the snap-in vendor. This resource must be embedded in the current snap-in assembly.
Version	VersionType	The version of the snapin. If not specified, this is taken from the assembly name.

Remarks

PowerShell snap-ins allow developers to extend the functionality of of the PowerShell engine. Add this element to identify the parent File as a PowerShell snap-in that will get registered on the system.

See Also

Ps Schema