option Element 

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<option> Element

Defines an optional value that the user can set that will be inserted into shortcut, search, feed, and link URLs. For example,

   <options>

      <option id="zipcode" description="Enter your zip code for personalized news in your city." />

   </options>

Attributes

id

Internal name for the option. Use this name in the button’s XML code to indicate where to use the option. For example,

<feed href="https://www.mylocalnews.com /QueueRSS?id={zipcode}" icon="news.bmp" />

where id={zipcode} refers to the option defined in the <option> example earlier in this topic.

description

Description of the option that is displayed in the user’s Windows Live Toolbar Options dialog box. This text should provide the user with enough information to use the option correctly.

default

Default value of the option. You should always provide a default value.

Remarks

Optional unless you use the <options> element. An <options> element must contain at least one but no more than five <option> elements.

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