Open Software Description
Microsoft Internet Component Download (MSICD) is a system service for downloading and installing software from Web sites on the Internet and intranets. This section contains a list of articles available for MSICD.
Elements and Objects
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| ABSTRACT |
Contains a string that summarizes the associated IMPLEMENTATION or SOFTPKG parent element. |
| CODEBASE |
Specifies the location of the file or distribution unit to be installed. |
| DEPENDENCY |
Specifies an additional distribution unit that must be present for the software distribution SOFTPKG to function correctly. |
| DISKSIZE |
Not implemented. |
| IMPLEMENTATION |
Specifies the configuration required by the current software distribution. |
| IMPLTYPE |
Not implemented. |
| LANGUAGE |
Specifies a semicolon-delimited list of RFC1766 language codes used for international distribution. |
| LICENSE |
Not implemented. |
| MEMSIZE |
Not implemented. |
| OS |
Specifies the operating system the software supports. |
| OSVERSION |
Specifies the version of the operating system the software supports. |
| PROCESSOR |
Specifies the type of processor the software will run on. |
| SOFTPKG |
Obsolete. Defines a software distribution. |
| TITLE |
Specifies the string that will appear in the title bar. |
| VM |
Not implemented. |
Overviews/Tutorials
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| About OSD File Architecture |
Open Software Description (OSD) files are used to describe software components, their versions, their underlying structures, and their dependence on other components. This article describes the design and organization of OSD files. |
| Introduction to Open Software Description |
This article is an overview of the OSD vocabulary. It presents high-level information about the benefits and usage of OSD. |