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OLE Last modified: Saturday, May 16, 1998

Abbreviation of Object Linking and Embedding, pronounced as separate letters or as oh-leh. OLE is a compound document standard developed by Microsoft Corporation. It enables you to create objects with one application and then link or embed them in a second application. Embedded objects retain their original format and links to the application that created them. Support for OLE is built into the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. A competing compound document standard developed jointly by IBM, Apple Computer, and other computer firms is called OpenDoc.

Armstrong's WidgetWare.com This Windows developer's resource center contains links to FAQs, books, articles, and related Web resources for COM, OLE, ActiveX, MFC, and Win32. It is hosted by the author of several books on ActiveX and OLE. OpenDoc vs. OLE This article describes OpenDoc and the use of embedded documents. Also described is Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology ,and how the two differ. Links to additional information on OpenDoc vs. OLE are also included.