yes, features can be used that way.
You can also have a feature you don't show for your common elements that is
always installed, or you can reference your common elements in both of your
features. It'll work either way.
> From: kpet...@otaksoft.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:50:58 -0700
> Subject: [WiX-users] Feature question
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> we deploy two MSIs to our customers which are almost identical.
>
> The only difference is that 4 executables are slightly different (also named
> differently) - all
> other files are the same. The 4 executables also differ in their menu &
> desktop shortcuts.
>
> Could we use the feature element to allow our users to pick either Version A
> or Version B at install
> time or are features better suited to always install just one base product
> and then allow for
> selection of additional pieces?
>
> TIA,
> Kai
>
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