Did you consider the book "WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML" (ebook + kindle edition + hardcopy available) from Nick Ramirez. There
Chapter 14: Extending WiX + Building a custom WiX extension - Setting the stage - Extending the CompilerExtension class - Adding an XML schema - Parsing custom elements - Creating a new MSI table - Extending the WixExtension class Using the extension in a WiX project Tying a custom action to the custom element Summary might help? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users