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Manifest File as per MSDN
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Manifests
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifests.asp
Manifest File Reference
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifest_files_reference.asp
Application Manifest
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/application_manifests.asp
Manifest File Schema
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifest_file_schema.asp
Manifest File for XP Visual Style
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How to Create a Manifest for an RTC Client Application
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rtcclnt/rtc/how_to_create_a_manifest_for_an_rtc_client_application.asp
Creating a Manifest for Your Application
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xmlsdk/html/e84fe257-5160-4537-a8ea-e780f8774d5c.asp
INFO: Visual Basic 6.0 Does Not Support Windows XP Themes or Visual Styles
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309366
Using Windows XP Visual Styles With Controls on Windows Forms
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbtchUsingWindowsXPVisualStylesWithControlsOnWindowsForms.asp
Enabling Windows XP Visual Styles for Windows Forms applications
http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=xpvisualstyles&lang=en
Using Windows XP Visual Styles
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/xptheming.asp
Microsoft Windows XP: What's in It for Developers?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/winxpintro.asp
Out of interest
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What's in your manifest file?
The manifest is the heart and soul of managed code. The manifest contains all the metadata that describes an assembly and its modules. Manifest files can be very complex, but all have the basic, similar components. The following is the information contained in the manifest file.
http://codebetter.com/blogs/raymond.lewallen/archive/2005/07/05/128862.aspx
Manifest files are also used in the Java world (and other environments)
JAR files support a wide range of functionality, including electronic signing, version control, package sealing, and others. What gives a JAR file this versatility? The answer is the JAR file's manifest.
The manifest is a special file that can contain information about the files packaged in a JAR file. By tailoring this "meta" information that the manifest contains, you enable the JAR file to serve a variety of purposes.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/jar/manifest/
It is also used in other Microsoft's products: SharePoint Portal Server 2003: Document Library Migration Tools XML Manifest File
This document describes the XML manifest file that is input to Spin.exe, one of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Document Library Migration Tools. The XML manifest file is used to control the process of importing files and associated metadata into Microsoft SQL ServerT-based SharePoint Portal Server 2003 document libraries.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1fd6eae-2030-4402-a79e-6b1e4d22799a&displaylang=en
Contributed By:
Marcia Booth
Company: Data Access Worldwide
Web Site: http://www.dataaccess.com
Web Links Related to this Article
Microsoft - Application Manifests
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/application_manifests.asp
Microsoft - Creating a Manifest for Your Application
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xmlsdk/html/e84fe257-5160-4537-a8ea-e780f8774d5c.asp
Microsoft - Manifest Files Reference
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifest_files_reference.asp
Microsoft - Manisfest File Schema
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifest_file_schema.asp
Microsoft - Using Windows XP Visual Styles
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/xptheming.asp
Misosoft - Manifests
URL=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sbscs/setup/manifests.asp
What's in your manifest file?
URL=http://codebetter.com/blogs/raymond.lewallen/archive/2005/07/05/128862.aspx
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