INSTALLING


Customizing the Notes install manifest for new or third-party Eclipse features
If you have created or otherwise obtained a custom or third-party Eclipse feature to add to the Notes® installation, you must create a feature (installfeature) in the Notes install manifest (install.xml) using the same convention as the other features (installfeature) in the manifest.

You must also properly add the new or third-party feature to the install kit.

CAUTION: All features must be properly signed in order to be installed as part of a Notes install or upgrade.

See the related topics for information on signing.

The Notes install manifest Document Type Definition (DTD) differs from the standard Eclipse or Expeditor install or provisioning manifest DTD. For example, the Notes install manifest contains at least four unique attributes: "required," "default," "show," and "description."

See the related topics for information on provisioning.

installfeature element

The attributes that determine if the "installfeature" name appears on the Notes feature installation panel are "default," "required," and "show."

The following list describes the required attributes for each "installfeature" element:


feature element

The following list describes the required attributes for each "feature" element:


Sample feature of custom or third-party features

The following is a sample custom feature.

<installfeature default="false" id="ISVExample1" name="YourToolA" required="false" show="true" version "3.0.0.20100309-1700">

                                      <requirements>

<feature

download-size="72457"id="com.abx.yourtoolabxz.tools.feature" match="perfect" size="227855" url="${installer.root}/updateSite.zip"version="3.0.0.20100309-1700"/>

Related concepts
Eclipse files and folders in the Notes install kit

Related tasks
Customizing Notes install for features and plug-ins on Windows and Mac
Signing custom or third-party features and plug-ins for install and update
Adding and removing components from the Notes install kit using UpdateSiteMgr
Updating a widget-deployed client feature or plug-in
Customizing a Notes install kit to set certifier and trust defaults

Related reference
Validating your customized Notes install kit

Related information
Provisioning manifest DTD