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Everything about Object Linking and Embedding

Technology developed by Microsoft

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a proprietary technology developed by Microsoft that allows embedding and linking to documents and other objects. For developers, it brought OLE Control Extension (OCX), a way to develop and use custom user interface elements. On a technical level, an OLE object is any object that implements the IOleObject interface, possibly along with a wide range of other interfaces, depending on the object's needs. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Object Linking and EmbeddingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: JavaScriptThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Read the landmark paper: Integrating Data from Legacy Systems Using Object Linking and Embedding Technology: Development of a Reporting System for Heavy Metal Poisoning ResultsCited 4 times
  4. Go sideways: ActiveX DocumentA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: Component Object ModelA closely related topic

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