BETA-PRB: Type Information not Found in Mshtml.dll

ID: Q188020

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming), version 5.0dp1

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to reference the type information in Mshtml.dll via one of the following means

#import "mshtml.dll"
"View TypeLib" command in OLE/COM Object Viewer
Adding a reference in Visual Basic directly to Mshtml.dll

causes an error condition to occur indicating that the type library cannot be loaded. (TYPE_E_CANTLOADLIBRARY, "Cannot open type library file," "Can't add reference to the specified file.")

CAUSE

The type information that was stored in Mshtml.dll prior to Internet Explorer 5.0 has been moved to a separate TLB file, Mshtml.tlb.

RESOLUTION

Direct #import, OLE Viewer, or Visual Basic to Mshtml.tlb instead of Mshtml.dll.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The type library was removed from Mshtml.dll to shrink the core DLL size. This should cause no compatibility problems with existing programs.

The OBJVW sample in the Internet Client SDK used #import to reference Mshtml.dll. This sample has been corrected in the current form to reference Mshtml.tlb.

Additional query words: kbbeta kbMSHTML kbIE500dp1

Version           : WINDOWS:5.0dp1
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1998