Files with the .WXS extension are commonly used to define installation structure of programs using XML markup language. We will explore how to open and access contents of a WXS file. The wxs file extension is associated with WiX, a toolset building Windows install packages from XML code. The wxs file is like a .cpp file for C++. The Root element of this file is <Wix>. WXS files contain source data. Use any text editor to view contents of *.wxs files.
The Windows Installer XML toolset builds MSI packages from an XML document. All WXS files are XML documents with one root element – <Wix>. WXS must follow WiX schema or they won’t compile. The <Wix> element can include: PatchCreation, Bundle, and Module. There can only be one PatchCreation, Product & Module, or Patch section for each WXS file.
WXS files are used on Windows. The WXS extension was for Code::Blocks. WXS files follow the Developer Files format. Files of various types with WXS extension exist on different operating systems. The <Wix> element is a top container in WXS files. It can include PatchCreation, Bundle, Module, and Product. Only one section element per WXS file or linking will break.
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