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== AppData files == | == AppData files == | ||
If a package contains a GUI application, then it SHOULD also | If a package contains a GUI application, then it '''SHOULD''' also install a <code>.appdata.xml</code> file into <code>%{_datadir}/appdata/</code>. Installed <code>.appdata.xml</code> files '''MUST''' follow the [http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appdata/ AppData specification page], and they must correctly validate using <code>appdata-validate --relax</code>. | ||
=== .appdata.xml file creation === | === .appdata.xml file creation === | ||
If the package doesn't already include and install its own .appdata.xml file, you can make your own and sending it upstream. Benefits of sending the file upstream is that upstream can translate the file using the existing translation resources and can also modify the screenshots and descriptions as the application changes over time. You can do this by including a .appdata.xml file you create as a Source: (e.g. Source3: %{name}.appdata.xml) or generating it in the spec file. Here is the contents of a sample .appdata.xml file (comical.appdata.xml): | If the package doesn't already include and install its own <code>.appdata.xml</code> file, you can make your own and sending it upstream. Benefits of sending the file upstream is that upstream can translate the file using the existing translation resources and can also modify the screenshots and descriptions as the application changes over time. You can do this by including a <code>.appdata.xml</code> file you create as a Source: (e.g. Source3: %{name}.appdata.xml) or generating it in the spec file. Here is the contents of a sample <code>.appdata.xml</code> file (comical.appdata.xml): | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
The AppData file MUST be named with the same root as the .desktop file, so if the .desktop file is named <code>org.gnome.SomeApp.desktop</code> then the AppData file MUST be called <code>org.gnome.SomeApp.appdata.xml</code>. | The AppData file '''MUST''' be named with the same root as the .desktop file, so if the .desktop file is named <code>org.gnome.SomeApp.desktop</code> then the AppData file MUST be called <code>org.gnome.SomeApp.appdata.xml</code>. | ||
=== app-data-validate usage === | === app-data-validate usage === | ||
Although you can just include the .appdata.xml file in the package, you '''MUST''' run <code>appdata-validate</code> (in <code>%check</code> or <code>%install</code>) and have <code>BuildRequires: appdata-tools</code>, to help ensure .appdata.xml file safety and spec-compliance. Here are some examples of usage: | Although you can just include the .appdata.xml file in the package, you '''MUST''' run <code>appdata-validate --relax</code> (in <code>%check</code> or <code>%install</code>) and have <code>BuildRequires: appdata-tools</code>, to help ensure .appdata.xml file safety and spec-compliance. Here are some examples of usage: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
appdata-validate --nonet %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/appdata/*.appdata.xml | appdata-validate --relax --nonet %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/appdata/*.appdata.xml | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 17 July 2014
AppData files
If a package contains a GUI application, then it SHOULD also install a .appdata.xml file into %{_datadir}/appdata/. Installed .appdata.xml files MUST follow the AppData specification page, and they must correctly validate using appdata-validate --relax.
.appdata.xml file creation
If the package doesn't already include and install its own .appdata.xml file, you can make your own and sending it upstream. Benefits of sending the file upstream is that upstream can translate the file using the existing translation resources and can also modify the screenshots and descriptions as the application changes over time. You can do this by including a .appdata.xml file you create as a Source: (e.g. Source3: %{name}.appdata.xml) or generating it in the spec file. Here is the contents of a sample .appdata.xml file (comical.appdata.xml):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Copyright 2014 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com> -->
<application>
<id type="desktop">comical.desktop</id>
<metadata_license>CC0</metadata_license>
<project_license>GPL-2.0+ and GFDL-1.3</project_license>
<name>Comical</name>
<summary>A Comic Archive Reader</summary>
<description>
<p>
Comical is an easy to use and cross-platform CBR and CBZ reader which
prefetches and caches pages for speed.
</p>
<p>
Resized images are crisp, and you can view pages one or two at a time.
Comical is open-source, so feel free to contribute new features!
</p>
</description>
<screenshots>
<screenshot type="default">http://comical.sourceforge.net/images/comical-0.5-linux.jpg</screenshot>
<screenshot>http://comical.sourceforge.net/images/comical-0.6-win32.jpg</screenshot>
</screenshots>
<url type="homepage">http://comical.sourceforge.net/</url>
<updatecontact>richard_at_hughsie.com</updatecontact>
</application>
The AppData file MUST be named with the same root as the .desktop file, so if the .desktop file is named org.gnome.SomeApp.desktop then the AppData file MUST be called org.gnome.SomeApp.appdata.xml.
app-data-validate usage
Although you can just include the .appdata.xml file in the package, you MUST run appdata-validate --relax (in %check or %install) and have BuildRequires: appdata-tools, to help ensure .appdata.xml file safety and spec-compliance. Here are some examples of usage:
appdata-validate --relax --nonet %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/appdata/*.appdata.xml