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DeviceCapability

Declares a device capability required by a package.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

<Capabilities>: <DeviceCapability>

Syntax

<DeviceCapability Name = A string between 1 and 50 characters in length or a GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. />

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required	Default value
Name	The name of the device capability, either specified as a friendly name or a device interface class GUID.	A string between 1 and 50 characters in length or a GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.	Yes

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Parent Element	Description
Capabilities	Declares the access to protected user resources that the package requires.

Remarks

If the Name attribute is specified as a GUID, then it is validated as GUID.

By default, Windows Store apps have access to print, scanner, and sensor devices. To access other types of devices, you must specify them using a DeviceCapability element. Some device capabilities must be added to the package manifest manually. For more info, see How to specify device capabilities in a package manifest.

For more info about capability declarations, see App capability declarations.

Some device capabilities require child elements. This table lists device capabilities by name or GUID and specifies if any child elements are required.

Device capability	Description
location	Provides access to the user's current location.
microphone	Provides access to the microphone's audio feed.
proximity	Required for near-field communication (NFC) between devices in close proximity. Near-field proximity may be used to send files or connect with an app on a proximate device.
webcam	Provides access to the webcam's video feed.
usb	Provides access to APIs in the Windows.Devices.Usb namespace. This capability requires child elements. For more info, see Updating the app manifest package for a USB device.
humaninterfacedevice	Provides access to APIs in the Windows.Devices.HumanInterfaceDevice namespace. This capability requires child elements. For more info, see How to specify device capabilities for HID.
bluetooth.genericAttributeProfile	Provides access to APIs in the Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.GenericAttributeProfile namespace. This capability requires child elements. For more info, see How to specify device capabilities for Bluetooth.
bluetooth.rfcomm	Provides access to APIs in the Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.Rfcomm namespace. This capability requires child elements. For more info, see How to specify device capabilities for Bluetooth.
pointOfService	Provides access to Point of Service (POS) barcode scanners and magnetic stripe readers, via the Windows.Devices.PointOfService namespace.
Other devices (represented by GUIDs)	Includes specialized devices and Windows Portable Devices.

Examples

Here's an example of a Capabilities node. For more examples, see How to specify device capabilities in a package manifest.

XML


<Capabilities>
  <Capability Name="internetClient"/>
  <Capability Name="musicLibrary"/>
  <Capability Name="videosLibrary"/>
  <DeviceCapability Name="microphone"/>
  <DeviceCapability Name="webcam"/>
</Capabilities>

Requirements

Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2010/manifest