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Guidelines for adding code to shlwapi.dll
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Shlwapi is considered to be the repository for shared utility code in IE.
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We do not want it to be a dumping ground. Also, the lw in shlwapi indicates
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that it is intended to be light weight. Hence follow these guidelines
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1. Make sure that it is indeed a utility function - others will want to use it.
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2. Document the utility function with comments in your source file.
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3. Tell other groups about the existence of these new utility functions.
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Preferably, identify modules that can be trimmed by using these utilities and do
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the trimming yourself.
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4. Defer all initialization for your API-Set until one of these APIs is first called.
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We do not want the loading of shlwapi.dll to introduce a large burden on the shell.
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