ServiceInfo Document
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Note
This section describes functionality designed for use by online stores. Use of this functionality outside the context of an online store is not supported.
Online stores must author the ServiceInfo.xml document. This is the document that the online store uses to configure the Windows Media Player user interface when Windows Media Player 10 or later is hosting the online store.
The following elements and their attributes are supported for Windows Media Player online stores.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| AlbumInfo | Specifies the URL for the webpage that Windows Media Player displays when the user chooses to view more information about a particular media item.Type 1: optional Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: ignored |
| ButtonText | Specifies the text string that Windows Media Player displays for a task pane button.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: required |
| ButtonTip | Specifies the tooltip that is displayed when the user points to a task pane button.Type 1: optional Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| BuyCD | Specifies the URLs for webpages that Windows Media Player displays when the user chooses to make a purchase.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: ignored |
| Color | Specifies the background color for online stores navigation buttons.Type 1: optional Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| Description | Specifies a description of the online store that is displayed during the user's first experience with an installation of Windows Media Player. Requires Windows Media Player 11.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| DownloadStatus | Specifies a URL that the Windows Media Player displays as a link to enable users to view download status.Type 1: ignored Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| FriendlyName | Specifies the text string that Windows Media Player displays to the user to identify the online store.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: required |
| HTMLView | Specifies the base URL of an HTMLView webpage.Type 1: optional Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| Image | Specifies the images that Windows Media Player displays to the user to represent the online store.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| InfoCenter | Specifies the URL of the webpage that Windows Media Player displays in the Info Center View feature of Now Playing when the online store is active.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: ignored |
| Install | Specifies values used by Windows Media Player setup to install the default online store.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: ignored |
| Navigate | Specifies a base URL used by calls to External.NavigateTaskPaneURL.Type 1: optional Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| ServiceInfo | Represents the main element for the ServiceInfo.xml document.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: required |
| ServiceTask1 | Represents the first online store task pane.Type 1: required Type 2 Music: required Type 2 Commerce: required |
| ServiceTask2 | Represents the second online store task pane.Type 1: ignored Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
| ServiceTask3 | Represents the third online store task pane.Type 1: ignored Type 2 Music: optional Type 2 Commerce: optional |
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