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# MicrosoftGame.config Element - Dependency

> MicrosoftGame.config Element - Dependency

# MicrosoftGame.config Element - Dependency

Specific framework package and version that are required to be installed ahead of the title. Attribute specification of name and MinVersion must be set.

## Parent

This element's parent is the DependencyList element.

## Requirement

This element is optional and is not required to be set.

## Platform

This element only pertains to PC devices.

## Behavior

* Attributes are Name and MinVersion.
* No default value.
* Allowed values are the attributes Name and MinVersion.

## Remarks

* Name attribute is package name of the dependency. It is expected to be an ASCII string between 3 and 50 characters.
* MinVersion attribute is a four part version number (i.e. 11.0.61135.0).

### Differences between Dependency and KnownDependency elements.

The KnownDependency element is intended to provide a simpler way to specify common dependencies. Please refer to the schema for a list of allowed values. The KnownDependency element also uses a minimum version by default and does not require this to be set.

The Dependency element requires specification of the full identity name of the framework package in addition to requiring a minimum version to be set.

We recommend using KnownDependency for common dependencies that are specified and only using Dependency if you want finer grain control of a specific framework package or framework package version.

## See Also

[MicrosoftGame.config Reference - Table of Contents](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/gc-microsoftgameconfig-toc)


## Related topics

- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - DependencyList](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-dependencylist.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - KnownDependency](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-knowndependency.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - MainPackageDependency](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-mainpackagedependency.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config reference](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/gc-microsoftgameconfig-toc.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - DesktopRegistration](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-desktopregistration.md)