<ApplicationContentUriRules> not persisted in package.appxmanifest and AppxManifest.xml

Question

Hello,

I am using Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 to create a Windows Store App using the Javascript template. 

I used the Manifest Designer to update the package.appxmanifest file and add https://www.google.com to the list of ContentUris. 

 <ApplicationContentUriRules>
        <Rule Match="https://www.google.com" Type="include" />
  </ApplicationContentUriRules>

On saving this file and Rebuilding the project (using VS2013), I noticed that the package.appxmanifest file gets modified and the above section is removed. Furthermore, the generated AppxManifest.xml does not include the above section. 

Is this a known issue / bug? Any workarounds ?

Thanks in advance.

Ashwin

Answer 1

Hi,

I reproduced your scenario but I did not get your issue, the section is still in the package.appxmanifest and AppxManifest.xml files.

Please add https://www.google.com to the list of ContentUris again, press Ctrl+S on the Manifest Designer, close the Manifest Designer and then build the application to check the result.

If the section still will be removed, please reset your VS settings through Tools->Import and Export settings->Reset all settings->….  And reset user data using devenv.exe  /resetuserdata command line.

If the issue still exists, please run VS under safe mode using devenv.exe /safemode(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms241278(v=vs.120).aspx ) to avoid the impact from some third-party VSPackages.

If the issue will disappear under safe mode, you need to disable those third-party VSPackages from Visual Studio Tools->Extensions and Updates.

If no help, please repair VS as a try.

Thanks,

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Answer 2

Crystal,

Thanks for your reply. 

I found out that this problem occurs only with Windows 8 javascript apps that have been "retargetted to Windows8.1" within VS. 

A newly created Windows8.1 javascript app does not exhibit this problem. 

Thanks,

Ashwin

Answer 3

Hi ashwinde,

As I know there has something change with ApplicationContentUriRules, take a look at the documentation: Windows 8.1 allows only https URIs, not http URIs.

However I cannot reproduce the issue, I create a win8 project with ApplicationContentUriRules as you wrote in the first post:

<ApplicationContentUriRules>
     <Rule Match="https://www.google.com" Type="include" />
</ApplicationContentUriRules>

And I migrate to win8.1 by Visual Studio 2013, I can still see the thing exist on the appxmanifest. May I know if the Rule you create with Win8 app contains some none HTTPS links?

--James

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Answer 4

Hi Ashawin,

As Jamles said, we did not get your issue with a Windows 8 javascript app on my side. Windows 8.1 only allows https URIs in Rule, so whether the rule you created contains none https links?

After you retargeted the windows 8 app to windows 8.1, please check the rule first to make sure the rule in the application still is like <Rule Match="https://www.google.com" Type="include" /> and then build the application to check the result.

Also you can try those suggestions in my previous reply, maybe they can help.

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Answer 5

Hi Crystal & James,

James -

1) Make sure that you have updated the ContentURI in the manifest. 

2) *Rebuild* the app after you retarget it. You will notice that the rule gets removed from the package.appxmanifest file. 

@Crystal - I am using https urls only.

I have uploaded a project here - http://1drv.ms/1kIbjux

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Answer 6

Hi,

We can’t get this issue on other simple Windows 8 javascript app with VS2013 and VS2013 Update 2. This issue is only on your specific application.

The reason of this issue is on the script in ApplyPlatformConfig.ps1 file, it removes existing rules from manifest, reference the following:

Deleting the code snippet will resolve this issue.

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