Type 1 Online Stores

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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.

 

Windows Media Player 11 supports type 1 and type 2 online stores. Type 1 stores are more deeply integrated into the Player's user interface than type 2 stores. This documentation, which applies only to type 1 stores, is divided into the following sections.

Section Description
About Type 1 Online Stores Discusses the primary features of type 1 online stores, including downloadable catalogs, library integration, and discovery pages.
Programming Guide for Type 1 Online Stores Provides guidance on building a type 1 online store plug-in.
Reference for Type 1 Online Stores Provides detailed reference for the interfaces, objects, enumerations, structures, constants, and registry entries used by type 1 online stores.

 

Information Common to Type 1 and Type 2 Online Stores

Windows Media Player Online Stores