INFO: Known Issues with Internet Explorer 5 and Visual Basic 6.0

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SUMMARY

Visual Basic 6.0 may be used safely with Internet Explorer 5.0 with one exception, which is detailed as below.

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The main issue is that Internet Explorer 5 separates the typelib into a separate .tlb (Mshtml.tlb) file to reduce the memory footprint. This has the following impact:

Developers who develop using Internet Explorer 5 can only distribute Page Designer applications to systems where Internet Explorer 5 is installed.
Developers who develop using Internet Explorer 4 can distribute Page Designer applications to systems where either Internet Explorer 4 or Internet Explorer 5 are installed.

Thus, when distributing an Internet Explorer 5 Page Designer Application using the Package and Deployment Wizard, you will receive a warning message stating that "there is no dependency information for Mshtml.tlb." This warning can safely be ignored and Mshtml.tlb can be removed from your distribution package. The application will work properly on a system with Internet Explorer 5 installed.