Pcf-Manifest-Schema

# Manifest Schema Reference

The manifest file (`ControlManifest.Input.xml`) is a metadata document that defines your code component. This reference lists all available manifest elements and their purposes.

Root Element

manifest

The root element that contains the entire component definition.

Core Elements

code

Refers to the resource file that implements the component logic.

**Attributes:**

- `path`: Path to the TypeScript/JavaScript implementation file

- `order`: Loading order (typically "1")

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

control

Defines the component itself, including namespace, version, and display information.

**Key Attributes:**

- `namespace`: Namespace for the component

- `constructor`: Constructor name

- `version`: Semantic version (e.g., "1.0.0")

- `display-name-key`: Resource key for display name

- `description-key`: Resource key for description

- `control-type`: Type of control ("standard" or "virtual")

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

Property Elements

property

Defines an input or output property for the component.

**Key Attributes:**

- `name`: Property name

- `display-name-key`: Resource key for display name

- `description-key`: Resource key for description

- `of-type`: Data type (e.g., "SingleLine.Text", "Whole.None", "TwoOptions", "DateAndTime.DateOnly")

- `usage`: Property usage ("bound" or "input")

- `required`: Whether property is required (true/false)

- `of-type-group`: Reference to a type-group

- `default-value`: Default value for the property

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

type-group

Defines a group of types that a property can accept.

**Usage:** Allows a property to accept multiple data types

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

Data Set Elements

data-set

Defines a dataset property for working with tabular data.

**Key Attributes:**

- `name`: Dataset name

- `display-name-key`: Resource key for display name

- `description-key`: Resource key for description

**Availability:** Model-driven apps (canvas apps with limitations)

Resource Elements

resources

Container for all resource definitions (code, CSS, images, localization).

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

css

References a CSS stylesheet file.

**Attributes:**

- `path`: Path to CSS file

- `order`: Loading order

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

img

References an image resource.

**Attributes:**

- `path`: Path to image file

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

resx

References a resource file for localization.

**Attributes:**

- `path`: Path to .resx file

- `version`: Version number

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps, portals

Feature Usage Elements

uses-feature

Declares that the component uses a specific platform feature.

**Key Attributes:**

- `name`: Feature name (e.g., "Device.captureImage", "Device.getCurrentPosition", "Utility.lookupObjects", "WebAPI")

- `required`: Whether feature is required (true/false)

**Common Features:**

- Device.captureAudio

- Device.captureImage

- Device.captureVideo

- Device.getBarcodeValue

- Device.getCurrentPosition

- Device.pickFile

- Utility.lookupObjects

- WebAPI

**Availability:** Varies by feature and platform

feature-usage

Container for feature declarations.

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps

Dependency Elements

dependency

Declares external dependencies required by the component.

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps

external-service-usage

Declares external services that the component uses.

**Key Attributes:**

- `enabled`: Whether external service usage is enabled (true/false)

**Availability:** Model-driven apps, canvas apps

Library Elements

platform-library

References a platform-provided library (e.g., React, Fluent UI).

**Key Attributes:**

- `name`: Library name (e.g., "React",