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If you create or edit the component definition file in a text editor, use the following syntax:
- Begin each section by using a section name enclosed in brackets. Example: [Section Name]
- Begin each comment line by using a semicolon (;).
- Separate keywords from values by using an equal sign (=).
- Enclose values containing spaces or special characters (such as commas or quotation marks) in quotation marks.
- Enclose portions of strings in quotation marks inside a second set of quotation marks. Enclose the entire string in quotation marks. Example: For the data item A ''B'' C, you would type data=''A ''''B'''' C''.
- If the path ends with a backslash (\), enclose each line of the
path in quotation marks. Example: KeyName =''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\''
''ControlSet001\\Services\\WidgetCoSCSI' ' - To continue a string from one line to the next, insert a back
slash (\) at the break, and then start the next line. Example: Data
= ''This is expanded when it is''\\
''used on the target: %%SYSTEMROOT%%'' - If the percent sign (%) is included in a string, indicate it with two percent signs (%%).
- If a double quotation mark (") is included in a string,
indicate it with two double quotation marks ("").
Note You can create or edit a component definition file in any text editor. However, it is recommended that you use Component Designer because its graphic view speeds up the process. To open the Component Designer, on the Target Designer toolbar, click the Component Designer button:
The syntax of the component definition file is similar to the syntax of an .inf file.