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Windows Media Player 11 SDK About Rendering Plug-ins (deprecated) 

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About Rendering Plug-ins (deprecated)

This page documents a feature that may be unavailable in future versions of Windows Media Player and the Windows Media Player SDK.

Microsoft Windows Media Player provides an architecture for connecting add-on software that renders arbitrary data streams, which can be contained in Windows Media files, during playback. These add-on programs are referred to as rendering plug-ins.

The following sections provide a conceptual overview of Windows Media Player rendering plug-ins.

Section Description
Rendering Plug-in User Overview (deprecated) Describes rendering plug-ins from the end user's perspective.
Rendering Plug-in Developer Overview (deprecated) Provides general information you need to know before you build a rendering plug-in for Windows Media Player.
Building a Rendering Plug-in (deprecated) Explains how to use the Windows Media Player Plug-in Wizard to create a sample rendering plug-in.
Implementing Your Rendering Code (deprecated) Discusses considerations for creating custom rendering plug-ins for Windows Media Player.

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