Compression API
Purpose
The Compression API exposes the Windows MSZIP, XPRESS, XPRESS_HUFF, and LZMS compression algorithms. This enables developers of Windows applications to manage versions, service, and extend the exposed compression algorithms.
Developer audience
The Compression API is designed for use by professional C/C++ developers of Windows applications. The Compression API exposes the lossless compression algorithms used by Windows though a public interface and user-mode API. The Compression API is the recommended method for Windows developers to control the compression algorithms. This feature is 64-bit on 64-bit Windows and 32-bit on 32-bit Windows.
Run-time requirements
The Compression API is available beginning with the Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.
In this section
- Using the Compression API
- Compression API Functions
- Compression API Structures
- Compression API Enumerations
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