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A feature is a part of the application's total functionality that a user recognizes and may decide to install independently. |
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Windows Installer Features |
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05/31/2018 |
A feature is a part of the application's total functionality that a user recognizes and may decide to install independently. For example, a feature could be a spell-checker, a thesaurus, or a set of clip art. Hierarchical relationships of parent and child features commonly exist such that if a child feature is installed, the parent feature is automatically installed as well.
See the following for information about using features:
- Requesting a Feature
- Reinstalling a Feature or Application
- Referencing Features in Merge Modules
- Working with Features and Components
- Checking the Installation of Features, Components, Files
- Searching for a Broken Feature or Component
- Publishing Products, Features, and Components