WiX is the abbreviation for the Windows Installer XML toolset, which has become a convenient way to create MSI installers. (WiX was also a fairly high-profile foray by Microsoft into the open source development world, although that hype appears to thankfully have died down.)

Anyway, I’m working on an article about WiX right now, having recently used it for some client work and been impressed. The toolset and schema require some ramp-up, but after that I found it to be concise and straightforward. Some helpful references:

WiX schema documentation – http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/wix_xsd_index.htm

Integrating WiX with driver installation – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790289.aspx

The obligitory wikipedia page, which is actually a good introduction – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer

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