com5:Class (in InProcessServer)

2024-10-23

Description

Defines an in-process server class registration.

Element Hierarchy

<com5:Class>

<com5:Class>

Syntax

<com5:Class     ThreadingModel = "Both" | "STA" | "MTA" | "MainSTA" | "Neutral"
    Virtualization = "enabled" | "disabled"
    ProgId = An alphanumeric string separated by a period between 1 and 255 characters in length, e.g. Foo.Bar or Foo.Bar.1
    VersionIndependentProgId = An alphanumeric string separated by a period between 1 and 255 characters in length, e.g. Foo.Bar or Foo.Bar.1
    AutoConvertTo = A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.
    InsertableObject = Boolean.
    ShortDisplayName = A string between 1 and 40 characters in length.
    Id = A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.
    DisplayName = A string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.
>
<!-- Child elements -->
  ImplementedCategories{0,4000}
  Conversion{0,4000}
  DataFormats{0,4000}
  MiscStatus{0,4000}
  Verbs{0,4000}
  DefaultIcon{0,4000}
  ToolboxBitmap32{0,4000}
  TypeLib{0,4000}
</com5:Class>

Key

{} specific range of occurrences

Attributes

Attribute	Description	Data type	Required
ThreadingModel	The threading model for loading DLLs.	One of the following values: "Both" , "STA" , "MTA" , "MainSTA" , "Neutral"	Yes
Virtualization	Specifies whether virtualization is used when loading the class.	One of the following values: "enabled" , "disabled"	Yes
ProgId	Associates a programmatic identifier (ProgID) with a CLSID.	An alphanumeric string separated by a period between 1 and 255 characters in length, e.g. Foo.Bar or Foo.Bar.1	No
VersionIndependentProgId	Associates a ProgID with a CLSID. This value is used to determine the latest version of an object application.	An alphanumeric string separated by a period between 1 and 255 characters in length, e.g. Foo.Bar or Foo.Bar.1	No
AutoConvertTo	Specifies the automatic conversion of a given class of objects to a new class of objects.	A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.	No
InsertableObject	Indicates that this class is insertable.	Boolean.	No
ShortDisplayName	A short version of the class display name.	A string between 1 and 40 characters in length.	No
Id	The Id attribute corresponds to the CLSID.	A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.	Yes
DisplayName	A localizable string corresponding to the default value of the CLSID's key.	A string between 1 and 256 characters in length. This string is localizable.	No

Child Elements

Element	Description
ImplementedCategories	Specifies categories implemented by the class.
Conversion	Specifies the formats an application can read and write.
DataFormats	Specifies the default and main data formats supported by an application.
MiscStatus	Specifies how to create and display an object.
Verbs	Specifies the verbs to be registered for an application.
DefaultIcon	Provides default icon information for iconic presentations of objects.
ToolboxBitmap32	Identifies the module name and resource ID for a 16 x 16 bitmap to use for the face of a toolbar or toolbox button.
TypeLib	A type library for a class or interface.

Remarks

The com5:Class element is identical to com4:Class except that it allows a TypeLib child element.

Requirements

Item	Value
com5	`http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10/5`
Minimum OS Version	Windows 11 version 21H2 (Build 22000)