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1.3.2 Linked Objects

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The logical layout of a container document that contains a linked object is shown in the following figure:

Linked object container document

Figure 2: Linked object container document

The document contains data that is specific to the container application, data that describes the source file that contains the linked object's native data, and the presentation data for the linked object. The document does not contain the native data of the linked object.

The container application data is private to the container application and is not specified in this document. The rest of the data that make up the linked object format are specified in this document as follows:

Linked File Source Data

  • When using the OLE1.0 Format (section 1.3.3), the Linked File Source Data is specified in the TopicName and the NetworkName fields of the LinkedObject structure (section 2.2.6).

  • When using the OLE2.0 Format (section 1.3.3), the Linked File Source Data is specified by the MonikerStream field of the OLEStream structure (section 2.3.3).

Linked Object Presentation Data

  • When using the OLE1.0 Format (section 1.3.3), the linked object presentation data is specified in the Presentation field of the LinkedObject structure (section 2.2.6).

  • When using the OLE2.0 Format (section 1.3.3), the linked object presentation data is specified in the OLEPresentationStream structure (section 2.3.4).