Package XML Elements


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action - Commands that can be run after a package has been installed.
actions - Wrapper element for multiple action elements.
backgroundcolor - Declare the background color that should be used in the ReST applications when referencing this package.
backgroundimage - Declare the background image that should be used in the ReST applications when referencing this package.
base - Gives the base directory for this package.
checksumuri - Give the uri to a file that contains the checksum for this package.
command - Run a command on the remote system.
compilation - The 3rd of the 5 steps to installing a package.
completion - The 5th of the 5 steps to installing a package.
configfile - Declare a file that must be configured by the user.
configuration - The 2nd of the 5 steps to installing a package.
def - Defines a substitution or command option in a pre set.
description - Provide a description of the package.
explorerattributes - Contains attributes to customize the look and feel of the ReST Explorer for a specific package.
header - Provide basic metadata about the package.
icon - Defines the icon to appear in the titlebar of a ReST application when referencing this ReST package.
info - Give additional information about the software contained in this package.
infouri - Give a link to a text file containing additional information about the software contained in this package.
installation - The 4th of the 5 steps to installing a package.
installerattributes - Contains attributes to customize the look and feel of the ReST Installer for a specific package.
license - Define the licensing terms of the included software.
licenseuri - Define the licensing terms of the included software.
monitorattributes - Contains attributes to customize the look and feel of the ReST Monitor for a specific package.
name - Gives the name of the packager.
option - Declares configurable options for a command.
package - The ReST Package root element.
packagedir - Declare a directory within the structure of the package file.
packager - Information about the person who created this ReST Package.
packagesrc - Declares a file that appears in the ReST package.
patch - Declares a patch file to be applied to the sources contained in this file. (NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED)
pre - A set of predefined options and substitutions.
predefs - Provide groups of pre-defined command options and configuration substitutions.
preparation - The 1st of the 5 steps to installing a package.
sub - Defines a substitution that will be made in a configuration file.
title - The title the will appear in the ReST applications for this package.
uninstallation - An option additional step to define how to uninstall a package.
uri - A standard URI that may be used to provide more information about a package or package author.
version - Give the version of packaged software.