The XML Descriptor File

The application/library XML skeleton script is made up of the following elements:

type - The type of packaged application: PHP application or library.
name (Required) - The application/library name.
summary - The application short description.
description - The application long description.
version (Required) - The application version number.
releasedate - The application release date.
eula - The EULA file.
appdir - The applications directory. By default, this is the data folder of your package.
docroot - The alias will point to the directory you specify.
scriptsdir - The directory in which your scripts are located. By default, this is the scripts folder of your package.
healthcheck - Add the relative URLl you would like Zend Server to check against for Application Health Check. This checks if the URL returns a 200 (OK) response or an error response.
updateurl - The URL for updating applications.
dependencies - The dependencies that must be met (and will be validated) during the deployment process.
user parameters - The parameters for the deployment process. These, along with the values you define, will appear in the User Parameters dialog during deployment. For more information see Deploying an Application.
variables - Define environment variables for the deployment scripts.
persistent resources - Any files or directories you do not want removed from the server after removing or updating the application.

The descriptor file is validated by an XSD file in the server. For an example of the file see The XSD File.

Examples:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<package xmlns="http://www.zend.com/server/deployment-descriptor/1.0" version="2.0">
	<type>Application</type>
	<name>MyApplication</name>
	<summary>MyApplication short description</summary>
	<description>MyApplication long description</description>
	<version>
		<release>RELEASE VERSION</release>
	</version>
	<eula>data/LICENSE.txt</eula>
	<appdir>data</appdir>
	<docroot>data/public</docroot>
	<scriptsdir>data/scripts</scriptsdir>
	<healthcheck>index.php</healthcheck> 
	<dependencies>
		<required>
		 	<php>
		            <min>5.2.13</min>
		        </php>
		        <extension>
		            <name>pdo_mysql</name>
		        </extension>
		        <directive>
		            <name>safe_mode</name>
		            <equals>off</equals>
		        </directive>
		        <directive>
		            <name>error_reporting</name>
		            <equals><![CDATA[E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE]]></equals>
		        </directive>
		  </required>
	 </dependencies>
	<parameters>
		<parameter id="locale" display="Localization.Locale Settings.Locale" required="true" type="choice">
		      <description></description>
		</parameter>
		<parameter id="timezone" display="Localization.Locale Settings.Time Zone" required="true" type="choice">
		      <description></description>
		</parameter>
		<parameter id="currency" display="Localization.Locale Settings.Default Currency" required="true" type="choice">
			<description></description>
		</parameter>
		<parameter id="db_host" display="Configuration.Database Connection.Host" required="true" type="string">
		      <description>You can specify server port, ex.: localhost:3307 
                      If you are not using default UNIX socket, you can specify it
		      here instead of host, ex.:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
		     </description>
		</parameter>
		<parameter id="db_name" display="Configuration.Database Connection.Database Name" required="true" type="string">
		      <defaultvalue>magento</defaultvalue>
		      <description></description>
		</parameter>
		    <parameter id="db_username"
		    display="Configuration.Database Connection.User 
		 Name"
		    required="true" type="string">
		      <defaultvalue>root</defaultvalue>
		      <description>

		     </description>
		    </parameter>
		    <parameter id="db_password"
		    display="Configuration.Database Connection.User 
		 Password"
		    required="false" type="password">
		      <defaultvalue></defaultvalue>
		      <description>

		     </description>
		    </parameter>
		    <parameter id="db_tables_prefix"
		    display="Configuration.Database Connection.Tables 
		 Prefix"
		    required="false" type="string">
		      <defaultvalue></defaultvalue>
		      <description>
		        (Optional. Leave 
		 blank for no prefix)
		      </description>
		    </parameter>
		    <parameter id="base_url"
		    display="Configuration.Web access 
		 options.Base URL"
		    required="true" type="string">
		      <defaultvalue>
		      $(WEBSERVER_SCHEMA)://$(WEBSERVER_HOSTNAME)/$(WEBSERVER_PATH)</defaultvalue>
		      <description>
		        <short></short>
		        <long></long>
		      </description>
		    </parameter>
		    <parameter id="admin_path"
		    display="Configuration.Web access 
		 options.Admin Path"
		    required="true" type="string">
		      <defaultvalue>admin</defaultvalue>
		      <description>
		        Additional path 
		 added after Base URL to access your
		        Administrative 
		 Panel (e.g. admin, backend, control
		        etc.)
		      </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="skip_base"
		   display="Configuration.Web access options.Skip 
		 Base URL Validation Before the Next Step"
		   required="false" type="checkbox">
		     <defaultvalue>false</defaultvalue>
		     <description>
		       Check this box only if 
		 it is not possible to
		       automatically validate 
		 the Base URL.
		     </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="use_apache_rewrites"
		   display="Configuration.Web access options.Skip 
		 Base URL Validation Before the Next Step"
		   required="false" type="checkbox">
		     <defaultvalue>false</defaultvalue>
		     <description>
		       <short></short>
		       <long>You could 
		 enable this option to use web server
		       rewrites functionality 
		 for improved search engines
		       optimization. Please 
		 make sure that mod_rewrite is enabled
		       in Apache configuration.</long>
		     </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="use_ssl"
		   display="Configuration.Web access options.Use 
		 Secure URLs (SSL)"
		   required="false" type="checkbox">
		     <defaultvalue>false</defaultvalue>
		     <description>
		       Enable this option only 
		 if you have SSL
		       available.
		     </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="session_save_data"
		   display="Configuration.Session Storage Options.Save 
		 Session Data In"
		   required="true" type="choice">
		     <validation>
		       <enums>
		         <enum>File 
		 System</enum>
		         <enum>Database</enum>
		       </enums>
		     </validation>
		     <defaultvalue>File System</defaultvalue>
		     <description>

		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="first_name"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Personal Information.First 
		 Name"
		   required="true" type="string">
		     <description>

		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="last_name"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Personal Information.Last 
		 Name"
		   required="true" type="string">
		     <description>
		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="email"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Personal Information.Email"
		   required="true" type="email">
		     <description>
		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="login_username"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Login Information.Username"
		   required="true" type="string">
		     <description>
		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="login_password"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Login Information.Password"
		   required="true" type="password">
		     <description>
		    </description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="login_confirm_password"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Login Information.Confirm 
		 Password"
		   required="true" type="password">
		     	<description>
		    	</description>
		   </parameter>
		   <parameter id="encription_key"
		   display="Create Admin Account.Encription 
		 Key"
		   required="false" type="string">
		     	<description>
		  	</description>
		</parameter>
	</parameters>
</package>