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| - | A WinSCP extension is a text file with a standardized metadata syntax that defines a [[custom_command|custom command]]. As such, it can be easily distributed and installed into WinSCP. | + | A WinSCP extension is a text file with a standardized metadata syntax that defines a [[custom_command|custom command]]. As such, it can be easily distributed and [[ui_pref_commands#extensions|installed into WinSCP]]. |
| The extension file can include solely the metadata, if the defined custom command relies on standard tools only (such as [[commandline|WinSCP command-line]], [[scripting]], built-in Windows commands, etc.). Though typically the extension file will include an actual code too, that implements the extension. In that case the custom command definition will refer to the file itself using ''[[#name|%EXTENSION_PATH%]]'' variable and the extension metadata will be escaped using [[#syntax|"comments" syntax]] of the respective language. The language can be a Windows batch-file (potentially using the WinSCP [[scripting]]), a PowerShell script (potentially using [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]), or other language. | The extension file can include solely the metadata, if the defined custom command relies on standard tools only (such as [[commandline|WinSCP command-line]], [[scripting]], built-in Windows commands, etc.). Though typically the extension file will include an actual code too, that implements the extension. In that case the custom command definition will refer to the file itself using ''[[#name|%EXTENSION_PATH%]]'' variable and the extension metadata will be escaped using [[#syntax|"comments" syntax]] of the respective language. The language can be a Windows batch-file (potentially using the WinSCP [[scripting]]), a PowerShell script (potentially using [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]), or other language. | ||