MSXML 3.0 .cab File Redistribution Package
Microsoft Corporation
May 2001
Summary: This article discusses how the Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML 3.0) .cab File Redistribution Package makes it possible to distribute MSXML 3.0 through the Internet. (5 printed pages)
Download the Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML 3.0) .cab File Redistribution Package at
Note This distribution method works for any MSXML version as long as your parameters are updated correctly to the referred version (including the name of the component, version, and clsid).
Contents
Overview Requirements Notes
Overview
The Microsoft® XML Parser (MSXML 3.0) .cab File Redistribution Package makes it possible to distribute MSXML 3.0 through the Internet. To do this, you need to create a Web page that upon opening references the msxml3.cab file. The msxml3.cab file then downloads the MSXML 3.0 DLLs (msxml3.dll, msxml3a.dll, and msxmldr.dll) to the user's system folder and registers MSXML 3.0 on the user's computer.
The following steps describe how to create a Web page that downloads and registers MSXML 3.0 on a user's computer.
To create a Web page that downloads MSXML 3.0
- Click the MSDN Download Center link (above) and download the msxml3.cab file to your computer.
- Copy the msxml3.cab file to a folder in the virtual root of your Web server.
- Create a Web page and add the following object element (shown in bold) to that page.
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>MSXML 3.0 Download Sample</title>
</head>
<body>
<object id="MSXML3"
classid="clsid:f5078f32-c551-11d3-89b9-0000f81fe221"
codebase="msxml3.cab#version=8,00,7820,0"
type="application/x-oleobject"
STYLE="display: none">
</object>
This page downloads MSXML 3.0...
</body>
</html>
Notice that the object element, in this example, has five attributes. The following table describes these attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
| id | Identifies the object in the DOM. This attribute is optional. |
| classid | Unique ID that identifies the object. This attribute is mandatory and cannot be changed. |
| codebase | Specifies the path for the msxml3.cab file and the version number. For example, if the msxml3.cab file is located in the Objects folder of the Web site's root directory, the codebase can be changed to:
The version number can be changed if you want users to download a different version of MSXML 3.0. |
| type | Specifies the type of object. This attribute cannot be changed. |
| style | Specifies that the object is not displayed on the Web page. This attribute should not be changed. |
To test the Web page that downloads and registers MSXML 3.0
Delete the following files from your system directory:msxml3.dll, msxml3a.dll, and msxml3r.dll. For Microsoft Windows® 2000, the MSXML 3.0 DLLs are in the winnt\system32 directory. Note that you may need to reboot before you can delete the files.
Open Microsoft Internet Explorer and enter the URL of the Web page that you created to download MSXML 3.0 (see previous procedure).
Click Yes in the dialog box that asks if you want to install and run the Microsoft XML Parser.
Verify that the following files are installed on your computer:
- msxml3.dll
- msxml3a.dll
- msxml3r.dll
Requirements
Platforms supported by the MSXML 3.0 .cab File Redistribution Package include Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0, Microsoft Windows Me, and Microsoft Windows 98.
Note ServerXMLHTTP support is only available on computers that have Windows 2000 installed or on computers that have Windows NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 5.01 (or later) installed. In addition, support for the MIME Viewer is available with Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later).
The MSXML 3.0 .cab File Redistribution Package is a fully supported release. Please refer to the End User License Agreement regarding support considerations.
Notes
The MSXML 3.0 .cab File Redistribution installs MSXML 3.0 in side-by-side mode. It does not replace existing versions of MSXML on the user's computer. For more information about installing MSXML in side-by-side or replace mode, visithttps://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/xmlgeneral.asp.
The following tables provide information about the various versions of MSXML and the versions of MSXML that ship with Microsoft products.
Table 1. MSXML versions
| Version | File name | File version |
| 1.0 | msxml.dll | 4.71.1712.5 |
| 1.0a | msxml.dll | 4.72.2106.4 |
| 1.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) | msxml.dll | 4.72.3110.0 |
| 2.0 | msxml.dll | 5.0.2014.0206 |
| 2.0a | msxml.dll | 5.0.2314.1000 |
| 2.0b | msxml.dll | 5.0.2614.3500 |
| 2.5 Beta 2 | msxml.dll | 5.0.2919.38 |
| 2.5a | msxml.dll | 5.0.2919.6303 |
| 2.5 | msxml.dll | 5.0.2920.0 |
| 2.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) | msxml.dll | 8.0.5226 |
| 2.6 January 2000 Web Release | msxml2.dll (January Web Release) | 7.50.4920.0 |
| 2.6 Beta 2 | msxml2.dll | 8.0.5207.3 |
| 2.6 | msxml2.dll | 8.0.6518.1 |
| 3.0 March 2000 Web Release | msxml3.dll (March Web Release) | 7.50.5108.0 |
| 3.0 May 2000 Web Release | msxml3.dll (May Web Release) | 8.0.7309.3 |
| 3.0 July 2000 Web Release | msxml3.dll (July Web Release) | 8.0.7520.1 |
| 3.0 September 2000 Web Release | msxml3.dll (September Web Release) | 8.0.7728.0 |
| 3.0 Release | msxml3.dll | 8.0.7820.0 |
Table 2. XML versions shipped with Microsoft products
| Operating system or program |
Internet Explorer | MSXML version |
| Not applicable | Internet Explorer 4.0 | 1.0 File version: 4.71.1712.5 |
| Windows 95, OEM Service Release 2.5 | Internet Explorer 4.0a | 1.0a File version: 4.72.2106.4 |
| Not applicable | Internet Explorer 4.01, Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Internet Explorer 5.0 |
2.0 File version: 5.0.2014.0206 |
| Office 2000 | Internet Explorer 5.0a | 2.0a File version: 5.0.2314.1000 |
| Windows 98, Second Edition | Internet Explorer 5.0b | 2.0b File version: 5.0.2614.3500 |
| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 | Internet Explorer 5.01 | 2.5a File version: 5.0.2919.6303 |
| Windows 2000 | Internet Explorer 5.01 | 2.5 File version: 5.0.2920.0 |
| Windows 2000 | Internet Explorer 5.01, Service Pack 1 (SP1) | 2.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) File version: 8 .0.5226 |
| Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) | Internet Explorer 5.5 | 2.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) File version: 8.0.5226 |
Table 3. XML versions shipped with Microsoft SQL Server™
| SQL Server | MSXML version |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Beta 2 | 2.6 Beta 2 File version: 8.0.5207.3 |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 | 2.6 File version: 8.0.6518.1 |
Table 4. XML versions shipped with Microsoft BizTalk™ Server
| BizTalk Server | MSXML version |
| BizTalk (Technology Preview) | 2.6 File version: 8.0.6518.1 |
| BizTalk (Beta) | 2.6 File version: 8.0.6518.1 |