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The following documents describe the data download services provided by Microsoft:
| URL Open Stream Functions |
| The URL Open Stream functions provide the simplest interface for downloading data from Internet locations (URLs). These functions work equally well in stand-alone applications and in ActiveX controls embedded within containers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
| URL Moniker |
| This is a specification of a new asynchronous moniker that encapsulates locating and downloading of data or objects from URLs. |
| Asynchronous Monikers |
| This is a specification of a new class of monikers that allow downloading or binding to objects asynchronously, without blocking. |
| Microsoft Win32 Internet Programmer's Reference |
| This document describes the Win32 Internet (WinInet) functions, which provide stand-alone applications with easy access to standard Internet protocols such as Gopher, FTP, and HTTP, abstracting the protocols into a high-level interface that is familiar to Win32 developers. |
| Encoding Rules for Data Download Interfaces |
| This document describes how and when to encode or decode URLs when using URL monikers, URL Open Stream functions, or Win32 Internet functions. |
| Defining New URL Protocols |
| This document describes two mechanisms for defining new URL protocols, either by specifying a new application for handling a particular URL scheme (for example, "mailto:") or by writing a data-binding mechanism for a new network or data transport protocol. |
| Asynchronous Storage |
| This is a specification of upcoming technology that allows organizing COM-based data storage in such a manner as to asynchronously download different parts of the data on demand. This technology enables streaming and progressive display of complex data formats. |
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