[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
The CreateShortcuts action manages the creation of shortcuts.
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The CreateShortcuts action must be sequenced after the InstallFiles action and the RemoveShortcuts action.
In advertise mode, the action creates shortcuts to the key files of components of features that are enabled. Advertised shortcuts are those for which the Target column in the Shortcut table is the feature of the component and the directory of the shortcut is one of the Shell folders or is below one. Advertised shortcuts are created with an installer descriptor as the target. Non-advertised shortcuts are those for which the Target column in the Shortcut table is a property or the directory of the shortcut is not one of the Shell folders or is below one. Advertised shortcuts are created with an installer descriptor as the target.
In non-advertise mode (normal install), the action creates shortcuts to the key files of components of features that are selected for install as well as non-advertised shortcuts whose components are selected for install.