XML Schema Definition for Rule Files

Use the following XML Schema Definition (XSD) to validate RULES files.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
   <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xs:element name="VisualStudioToolFile" type="VisualStudioToolFile" /> 
      <xs:complexType name="VisualStudioToolFile">
         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
            <xs:element name="Rules" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0">
               <xs:complexType>
                  <xs:sequence maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0">
                     <xs:element name="CustomBuildRule" type="CustomBuildRule" /> 
                  </xs:sequence>
               </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
         </xs:choice>
         <xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="CustomBuildRule">
      <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="Properties" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0">
            <xs:complexType>
               <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
                  <xs:element name="StringProperty" type="StringProperty" /> 
                  <xs:element name="EnumProperty" type="EnumProperty" /> 
                  <xs:element name="BooleanProperty" type="BooleanProperty" /> 
                  <xs:element name="IntegerProperty" type="IntegerProperty" /> 
               </xs:choice>
            </xs:complexType>
         </xs:element>
      </xs:sequence>
      <xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="DisplayName" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="CommandLine" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Outputs" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="AdditionalDependencies" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="FileExtensions" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="ExecutionDescription" type="xs:string" use="optional" default="Executing tool..." /> 
      <xs:attribute name="SupportsFileBatching" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="BatchingSeparator" type="xs:string" use="optional" default="" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="ShowOnlyRuleProperties" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" /> 
   </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="StringProperty">
      <xs:complexContent>
         <xs:extension base="Property">
            <xs:sequence /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Switch" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
            <xs:attribute name="DefaultValue" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Delimited" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Delimiters" type="xs:string" use="optional" default=";," /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Inheritable" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" /> 
           </xs:extension>
        </xs:complexContent>
     </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="EnumProperty">
      <xs:complexContent>
         <xs:extension base="Property">
            <xs:sequence>
               <xs:element name="Values" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
                  <xs:complexType>
                     <xs:sequence maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0">
                        <xs:element name="EnumValue" type="EnumValue" /> 
                     </xs:sequence>
                  </xs:complexType>
               </xs:element>
            </xs:sequence>
            <xs:attribute name="DefaultValue" type="xs:integer" use="optional" default="0" /> 
           </xs:extension>
        </xs:complexContent>
     </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="EnumValue">
      <xs:sequence /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Switch" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Value" type="xs:integer" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="DisplayName" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
   </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="BooleanProperty">
      <xs:complexContent>
         <xs:extension base="Property">
            <xs:sequence /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Switch" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
            <xs:attribute name="DefaultValue" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" /> 
         </xs:extension>
      </xs:complexContent>
   </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="IntegerProperty">
      <xs:complexContent>
         <xs:extension base="Property">
            <xs:sequence /> 
            <xs:attribute name="Switch" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
            <xs:attribute name="DefaultValue" type="xs:integer" use="optional" default="0" /> 
         </xs:extension>
      </xs:complexContent>
   </xs:complexType>
   <xs:complexType name="Property">
      <xs:sequence /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="IsReadOnly" type="xs:boolean" use="optional" default="false" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="DisplayName" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Description" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="PropertyPageName" type="xs:string" use="optional" default="General" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="Category" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="HelpContext" type="xs:integer" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="HelpFile" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
      <xs:attribute name="HelpURL" type="xs:string" use="optional" /> 
   </xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>

See Also

Reference

Rule Files