Windows Media Player Conversion Plug-ins
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Microsoft Windows Media Player provides an architecture for plug-in programs that convert digital media file formats.
The conversion plug-in documentation is divided into the following sections.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| About Conversion Plug-ins | Provides an overview of the architecture used for conversion plug-ins. Read this section to learn the general concepts involved with this technology. |
| Conversion Plug-ins Programming Reference | Provides a detailed reference for the COM interface supported by the Windows Media Player SDK for conversion plug-ins. |
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