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GenericNameType

Important

Device metadata is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. For information about the replacement for this functionality, see Driver Package Container Metadata.

The GenericNameType XML simple type is used to specify strings for the following identifiers:

  • Device manufacturer
  • Device name and model number
<xs:simpleType name="GenericNameType">
    <xs:restriction
        base="xs:string"
    >
        <xs:minLength
            value="1"
         />
        <xs:maxLength
            value="200"
         />
    </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

Remarks

The strings specified by the Manufacturer, ModelName, and ModelNumber elements are formatted based on the GenericNameType XML simple type. These strings can contain 1 to 200 characters.

Note  Only printable characters should be used because these strings are used by Devices and Printers to display device identifiers.

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