> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://eclipse-rcp.gitbook.io/eclipse-rcp/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://eclipse-rcp.gitbook.io/eclipse-rcp/create-basic-eclipse-plugin/understanding-manifest.mf-view.md).

# Understanding MANIFEST.MF view

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#### General information

| **ID**        | <p>It refers to the ID of this plugin. It will be used by other plugins to connect with this plugin. </p><p>e.g. : <code>com.eclipse.basic</code> </p> |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Version**   | When other plugins will integrate with your plugin, it will provide version also with the `ID` to uniquely identify the code.                          |
| **Name**      | Name is used as Metadata for the plugin                                                                                                                |
| **Vendor**    | Name of the vendor this plugin belongs to.                                                                                                             |
| **Activator** | It will refer to the first class (Activator) has to be called when this plugin will execute.                                                           |

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| Required Plugins  | <p>List of Plug-ins required by the current plugin. Each plugin would have dependency on the other plugins and uses the code of other plugin. <br><br>in required Plugin, the version (or range of version) of the Plug-in can also me mentioned which is required.</p><p>For example, the basic eclipse plugins are <code>org.eclipse.ui</code> will be used for various UI design.</p><p>Version can me mentioned here :  </p><p><img src="/files/-LGxxBcv_m2-SvFFe1Dc" alt="" data-size="original"></p> |
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| Imported Packages | Instead of entire plugin only some specific package of the plugin is required, then it has to be specified here.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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