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Access manifest.xml data from within the office excel addin TaskPane

I need to ensure the manifest version is compatible with my taskpane website. To handle it I need to know the currently used manifest version.

I didn't find anything in the API documentation a way to do that. The only way I imagined is to embbed the xml version as a query param for my home URI:

<bt:Url id="Home.url" DefaultValue="https://ENV_URL/home?manifestVersion=ADDIN_VERSION" />

Is there a better way to do this within the taskPane using Office API ?

Solution

  • There is currently no Office API to fetch manifest.xml data. Embedding the XML version as a query param is the best way.

    To suggest this API, please go to Office Developer Voice.