This section contains reference information for URL Monikers.

Constants

Clipboard Formats

This topic describes clipboard format types and the strings that identify those types.

Install Scopes

Install Scope bit flag values.

URL Moniker Error Codes

This topic lists the error codes exposed by URL monikers. The list is sorted alphabetically by name.

Enumerations

AUTHENTICATEF

Flags used by the IAuthenticateEx::AuthenticateEx method to pass information about the authentication request.

BINDF

Contains the values that determine how a resource is bound to a moniker.

BINDF2

Flags that specify how a resource is bound to a moniker. This type extends the BINDF enumerated type.

BINDINFO_OPTIONS

Contains the option flags used in the BINDINFO structure.

BINDINFOF

Contains values that determine the use of URL encoding during the binding operation.

BINDSTATUS

Contains values that are passed to the client application's implementation of the IBindStatusCallback::OnProgress method to indicate the progress of the bind operation.

BINDVERB

Contains values that specify an action, such as an HTTP request, to be performed during the binding operation.

BSCF

Values from the BSCF enumeration are passed to the client in IBindStatusCallback::OnDataAvailable to indicate the type of data that is available.

CIP_STATUS

Contains the various application installation or file download problem statuses.

MONIKERPROPERTY

Contains values that identify properties of a moniker.

PARSEACTION

Contains options for URL parsing operations. Used by CoInternetParseUrl, CoInternetParseIUri, and implementations of IInternetProtocolInfo::ParseUrl.

QUERYOPTION

Contains the available query options.

Uri_HOST_TYPE

Describes the format of the specified host in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

Uri_PROPERTY

Represents properties that an IUri can contain. The properties in the range Uri_PROPERTY_STRING_START to Uri_PROPERTY_STRING_LAST are strings and the rest are DWORD values.

URL_ENCODING

Contains the flags that control the encoding of URLs.

Functions

AsyncInstallDistributionUnit

Installs the specified component.

CoGetClassObjectFromURL

Returns a factory object for a given CLSID.

CoInternetCombineIUri

Combines a base URI and a relative URI into a full URI.

CoInternetCombineUrl

Combines a base URL and a relative URL into a full URL.

CoInternetCombineUrlEx

Combines a base URL and a relative URL into a full URI.

CoInternetCompareUrl

Compares two URLs and determines if they are equal.

CoInternetParseIUri

Transforms and identifies parts of URLs. Compare to CoInternetParseUrl.

CoInternetParseUrl

Transforms and identifies parts of URLs. Compare to CoInternetParseIUri.

CoInternetQueryInfo

Retrieves information related to the specified URL.

CompareSecurityIds

Compares two security identifiers (SIDs) for equivalence.

CompatFlagsFromClsid

Reads the Microsoft ActiveX Compatibility registry entries for the specified ActiveX control.

CopyBindInfo

Copies the given BINDINFO structure.

CopyStgMedium

Copies the given STGMEDIUM structure.

CreateAsyncBindCtx

Creates an asynchronous bind context for use with asynchronous monikers.

CreateAsyncBindCtxEx

Creates an asynchronous bind context for use with asynchronous monikers.

CreateFormatEnumerator

Creates an object that implements IEnumFORMATETC over a static array of FORMATETC structures.

CreateIUriBuilder

Creates a new IUriBuilder instance, and initializes it from an optional IUri.

CreateUri

Creates a new IUri instance, and initializes it from a URI string. CreateUri also normalizes and validates the URI.

CreateUriFromMultiByteString

Converts an ANSI

CreateUriWithFragment

Creates a new IUri instance (and optional fragment), and initializes the instance from a URI string.

CreateURLBinding

Not implemented.

CreateURLMoniker

Deprecated in Windows Internet Explorer 7. Use CreateURLMonikerEx instead.

CreateURLMonikerEx

Creates a URL moniker from a full URL, or from a base context URL moniker and a partial URL.

CreateURLMonikerEx2

Creates a new URL moniker from a full URI, or from a base context URL moniker and a relative URI.

FaultInIEFeature

This synchronous function is invoked by the client of a Internet Explorer feature before the client accesses the feature.

FindMediaType

Retrieves the 32-bit value assigned to the specified media type.

FindMediaTypeClass

Retrieves the CLSID for the specified media type.

FindMimeFromData

Determines the MIME type from the data provided.

GetClassFileOrMime

Gets the CLSID of the object to instantiate for the specified file.

GetClassURL

Not implemented.

GetComponentIDFromCLSSPEC

Gets a string component ID from information contained in a union uCLSSPEC.

IEInstallScope

This function provides the current Install Scope to a ActiveX

IsAsyncMoniker

Tests to determine whether a moniker supports asynchronous binding.

IsValidURL

Determines if a specified string is a valid URL.

MkParseDisplayNameEx

Creates a moniker to the object that is specified by the given string.

ObtainUserAgentString

Retrieves the User-Agent HTTP request header string that is currently being used.

RegisterBindStatusCallback

Registers a callback interface with an existing bind context.

RegisterFormatEnumerator

Registers a FORMATETC enumerator object on the given bind context.

RegisterMediaTypeClass

Registers a mapping of media types to CLSIDs to override the default mapping specified in the registry.

RegisterMediaTypes

Registers media type strings.

ReleaseBindInfo

Releases the resources used by the specified BINDINFO structure.

RevokeBindStatusCallback

Revokes a bind status callback interface previously registered on a bind context.

RevokeFormatEnumerator

Removes a format enumerator from the given bind context.

URLDownloadToCacheFile

Downloads data to the Internet cache and returns the file name of the cache location for retrieving the bits.

URLDownloadToFile

Downloads bits from the Internet and saves them to a file.

UrlMkGetSessionOption

Gets options for the current Internet session.

UrlMkSetSessionOption

Sets options for the current Internet session.

URLOpenBlockingStream

Creates a blocking type stream object from a URL and downloads the data from the Internet. When the data is downloaded, the client application or control can read it by using the IStream::Read method.

URLOpenPullStream

Creates a pull type stream object from a URL.

URLOpenStream

Creates a push type stream object from a URL.

Methods

IBinding::Abort

Ends the bind operation.

ISoftDistExt::AsyncInstallDistributionUnit

Asynchronously installs the software distribution unit.

IAuthenticate::Authenticate

Supplies authentication support to a URL moniker from a client application.

IAuthenticateEx::AuthenticateEx

Supplies authentication support to a URL moniker from a client application.

IHttpNegotiate::BeginningTransaction

Notifies the client of the URL that is being bound to at the beginning of an HTTP transaction.

IUriBuilderFactory::CreateInitializedIUriBuilder

Returns an IUriBuilder that can operate on this object and initializes it with the current IUri.

IUriBuilderFactory::CreateIUriBuilder

Returns an IUriBuilder that can operate on this object, but which contains no IUri.

IBindHost::CreateMoniker

Creates a moniker to bind to a URL.

IUriBuilder::CreateUri

Returns a new IUri object based on modifications to the original IUri.

IUriBuilder::CreateUriSimple

Returns a new IUri object based on modifications to the original IUri, using the original Uri_CREATE flags.

IUriBuilder::CreateUriWithFlags

Returns a new IUri object based on modifications to the original IUri.

IUri::GetAbsoluteUri

Returns the entire canonicalized URI.

IUri::GetAuthority

Returns the username, password, domain, and port.

IBindStatusCallback::GetBindInfo

Provides information about how the bind operation is handled when it is called by an asynchronous moniker.

IBindStatusCallbackEx::GetBindInfoEx

Provides information about how the bind operation is handled when called by an asynchronous moniker.

IBinding::GetBindResult

Gets the protocol-specific outcome of a bind operation.

ICatalogFileInfo::GetCatalogFile

Returns the catalog file.

IPersistMoniker::GetClassID

Gets the class identifier of an object.

IPersistMoniker::GetCurMoniker

Gets the moniker that refers to the object's persistent state.

IUri::GetDisplayUri

Returns a URI that can be used for display purposes.

IUri::GetDomain

Returns the domain name (including top-level domain) only.

IUri::GetExtension

Returns file extension of the resource.

ISoftDistExt::GetFirstCodeBase

Returns the first codebase URL from the specified software distribution unit.

IUri::GetFragment

Returns the text following a fragment marker (#), including the fragment marker itself.

IUriBuilder::GetFragment

Retrieves the value of the fragment component.

IUri::GetHost

Returns the fully qualified domain name.

IUriBuilder::GetHost

Retrieves the value of the host component.

IUri::GetHostType

Returns a value from the Uri_HOST_TYPE enumeration.

IUriBuilder::GetIUri

Returns the original IUri.

IUriContainer::GetIUri

Returns the IUri contained by the IUriContainer.

ICatalogFileInfo::GetJavaTrust

Returns the Java permissions.

ISoftDistExt::GetNextCodeBase

Returns the next codebase URL from the specified software distribution unit.

IUri::GetPassword

Returns the password, as parsed from the URI.

IUriBuilder::GetPassword

Retrieves the value of the password component.

IUri::GetPath

Returns the path and resource name.

IUriBuilder::GetPath

Retrieves the value of the path component.

IUri::GetPathAndQuery

Returns the path, resource name, and query string.

IUri::GetPort

Returns the port number.

IUriBuilder::GetPort

Retrieves the value of the port component.

IBinding::GetPriority

Gets the priority of the bind operation.

IBindStatusCallback::GetPriority

Gets the priority for the bind operation when it is called by an asynchronous moniker.

IUri::GetProperties

Returns a bitmap of flags that indicate which URI properties have been set.

IUri::GetPropertyBSTR

Returns the specified URI property value in a new BSTR.

IUri::GetPropertyDWORD

Returns the specified numeric URI property value.

IUri::GetPropertyLength

Returns the string length of the specified URI property. Call this function if you want the length but don't necessarily want to create a new BSTR.

IUri::GetQuery

Returns the query string.

IUriBuilder::GetQuery

Retrieves the value of the query component.

IUri::GetRawUri

Returns the entire original URI input string.

IHttpNegotiate2::GetRootSecurityId

Gets a root security ID.

IUri::GetScheme

Returns a value from the URL_SCHEME enumeration.

IUri::GetSchemeName

Returns the protocol scheme name.

IUriBuilder::GetSchemeName

Retrieves the value of the protocol scheme name.

IHttpNegotiate3::GetSerializedClientCertContext

Gets a serialized client security context.

IUri::GetUserInfo

Returns the username and password, as parsed from the URI.

IUri::GetUserName

Returns the username as parsed from the URI.

IUriBuilder::GetUserName

Retrieves the value of the username component.

IWindowForBindingUI::GetWindow

Gets a handle to a window to present information in the user interface during a bind operation.

IUri::GetZone

Returns a value from the URLZONE enumeration.

IUriBuilder::HasBeenModified

Returns TRUE if component values have been modified.

IUri::HasProperty

Determines if the specified property exists in the URI.

IPersistMoniker::IsDirty

Checks an object for changes since it was last saved.

IUri::IsEqual

Compares the logical content of two IUri objects.

IPersistMoniker::Load

Loads the object from its persistent state as indicated by a supplied moniker.

IBindHost::MonikerBindToObject

Binds a moniker to an object.

IBindHost::MonikerBindToStorage

Binds a moniker to storage.

ICodeInstall::OnCodeInstallProblem

Returns a value based on the status passed in, which indicates whether to abort the application installation or file download.

IBindStatusCallback::OnDataAvailable

Provides data to the client as it becomes available during asynchronous bind operations.

IBindStatusCallback::OnLowResource

Not implemented.

IBindStatusCallback::OnObjectAvailable

Passes the requested object interface pointer to the client.

IBindStatusCallback::OnProgress

Indicates the progress of the bind operation.

IHttpNegotiate::OnResponse

Enables the client of a bind operation to examine the response headers, optionally terminate the bind operation, and add HTTP headers to a request before resending the request.

IHttpSecurity::OnSecurityProblem

Notifies the client application about an authentication problem.

IBindStatusCallback::OnStartBinding

Notifies the client about the callback methods that it is registered to receive. This notification is a response to the flags the client requested in the RegisterBindStatusCallback function.

IBindStatusCallback::OnStopBinding

Indicates the end of the bind operation.

ISoftDistExt::ProcessSoftDist

Processes a software distribution unit from the specified Software Update Channel URL.

IMonikerProp::PutProperty

Sets the value of a property on a moniker.

IWinInetHttpInfo::QueryInfo

Gets the specified information from an HTTP request.

IWinInetInfo::QueryOption

Gets the specified Microsoft Win32 Internet function option.

IUriBuilder::RemoveProperties

Removes the specified properties as well as any derived properties.

IBinding::Resume

Resumes the bind operation.

IPersistMoniker::Save

Tells the object to save itself to a specified location.

IPersistMoniker::SaveCompleted

Notifies the client application that its persisted state has been completely saved, and points the client to its new persisted state.

IWinInetCacheHints::SetCacheExtension

Changes the file name extension on the Win32 Internet (WinInet) cache file to the specified extension.

IWinInetCacheHints2::SetCacheExtension2

Changes the file name extension on the WinInet cache file to the specified extension.

IWinInetFileStream::SetDeleteFile

Indicates that the cache entry is to be deleted when the object is destroyed.

IUriBuilder::SetFragment

Sets the fragment component.

IWinInetFileStream::SetHandleForUnlock

Sets a file handle to unlock when the object is released.

IUriBuilder::SetHost

Sets the host (fully qualify domain) component.

IUriBuilder::SetIUri

Sets the current IUri.

IUriBuilder::SetPassword

Sets the password component.

IUriBuilder::SetPath

Sets the path component.

IUriBuilder::SetPort

Sets the port component.

IBinding::SetPriority

Sets the priority of the bind operation.

IUriBuilder::SetQuery

Sets the query component.

IUriBuilder::SetSchemeName

Sets the protocol scheme name.

IUriBuilder::SetUserName

Sets the username component.

IBinding::Suspend

Suspends the bind operation.

Interfaces

IAuthenticate

Provides the URL moniker with information to authenticate the user.

IAuthenticateEx

Provides the URL moniker with information to authenticate the user.

IBindHost

Provides methods that enable controls to perform asynchronous data transfers through the ActiveX container.

IBinding

Provides methods that enable the client program that is using an asynchronous moniker to control the progress of the bind operation.

IBindProtocol

Not currently supported.

IBindStatusCallback

Accepts information on an asynchronous bind operation.

IBindStatusCallbackEx

Implements the notification object for an asynchronous bind operation.

ICatalogFileInfo

Provides methods to obtain catalog information.

ICodeInstall

Provides a method for problems with application installations or file downloads.

IHttpNegotiate

Implemented by a client application to provide support for HTTP negotiations.

IHttpNegotiate2

Implemented by a client application to provide support for HTTP negotiations; extends the IHttpNegotiate interface.

IHttpNegotiate3

Extends the IHttpNegotiate interface with support for client certificates.

IHttpSecurity

Notifies a client application of authentication problems.

IMonikerProp

Provides access to the properties of a moniker.

IPersistMoniker

Provides methods that offer more control over the binding of persistent data.

ISoftDistExt

Provides methods that are used by Software Update Channels, which is a specialized version of Active Channels, to register and install software distribution units.

IUri

Exposes methods and properties used to parse and build URIs in Internet Explorer 7.

IUriBuilder

Exposes methods used to create a new IUri from an existing one.

IUriBuilderFactory

Exposes methods to instantiate and initialize an IUriBuilder object.

IUriContainer

Exposes a method that returns an encapsulated IUri interface.

IWindowForBindingUI

Enables clients of URL monikers to display information in the client's user interface, when necessary.

IWinInetCacheHints

Enables an URLMON client to change the file extension on the WinInet cache file.

IWinInetCacheHints2

Extends the IWinInetCacheHints interface using a WCHAR version of the IWinInetCacheHints::SetCacheExtension method.

IWinInetFileStream

Implements methods to manage the lifetime of objects in the Internet file cache.

IWinInetHttpInfo

Checks information on HTTP requests that are made through the underlying Win32 Internet functions.

IWinInetInfo

Gets option information that is used by the underlying Win32 Internet functions.

Structures

AUTHENTICATEINFO

Contains additional information on the authentication operation.

BINDINFO

Contains additional information on the requested binding operation. The meaning of this structure is specific to the type of asynchronous moniker.

CODEBASEHOLD

Contains codebase values.

CONFIRMSAFETY

Contains a class identifier (CLSID) and pointer to an object.

JAVA_TRUST

Contains Java permission information.