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### [Writing MFC Applications](writing-mfc-applications.md)
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### [ActiveX Controls on the Internet](activex-controls-on-the-internet.md)
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### [Upgrading an Existing ActiveX Control](upgrading-an-existing-activex-control.md)
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### [Active Documents on the Internet](active-documents-on-the-internet.md)
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### [Asynchronous Monikers on the Internet](asynchronous-monikers-on-the-internet.md)
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### [Testing Internet Applications](testing-internet-applications.md)
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### [Internet Security (C++)](internet-security-cpp.md)

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‎docs/mfc/active-technology-on-the-internet.md

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title: "Active Technology on the Internet | Microsoft Docs"
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# Active Technology on the Internet
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Active technology is an open platform that lets developers create exciting, dynamic content and applications for the global Internet, or for a company's internal network, known as an intranet. The major technologies provided by Microsoft for Internet programming are described below.
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> ActiveX is a legacy technology that should not be used for new development. For more information about modern technologies that supercede ActiveX, see [ActiveX Controls](activex-controls.md).
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## ActiveX Controls
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ActiveX controls (formerly OLE controls) are objects that can be inserted into Web pages or any other application that is an ActiveX control container. Examples include buttons, stock tickers, and chart controls. For more information, see [ActiveX Controls on the Internet](../mfc/activex-controls-on-the-internet.md).
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## Active Documents
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Active documents can be displayed by Web browsers or document viewers. Traditional embedded objects were limited to one page and were shown embedded in the document. With Active technology, the document can be displayed full frame in the entire client area window. For more information, see [Active Documents on the Internet](../mfc/active-documents-on-the-internet.md).
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## Internet Data Download Services
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Data can be downloaded over the Internet using common protocols: HTTP, FTP, and gopher. The MFC WinInet classes make it easy to transfer data using HTTP, FTP, and gopher protocols by abstracting the TCP/IP and WinSock protocols. The MFC asynchronous moniker classes provide a way to download files without blocking and to render large objects asynchronously. For more information, see [Win32 Internet Extensions (WinInet)](../mfc/win32-internet-extensions-wininet.md).
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## See Also
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[MFC Internet Programming Basics](../mfc/mfc-internet-programming-basics.md)
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[Active Documents on the Internet](../mfc/active-documents-on-the-internet.md)
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[Win32 Internet Extensions (WinInet)](../mfc/win32-internet-extensions-wininet.md)
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# ActiveX Control Containers: Handling Events from an ActiveX Control
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This article discusses using the Properties window to install event handlers for ActiveX controls in an ActiveX control container. The event handlers are used to receive notifications (from the control) of certain events and perform some action in response. This notification is called "firing" the event.
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This article discusses using the Properties window to install event handlers for ActiveX controls in an ActiveX control container. The event handlers are used to receive notifications (from the control) of certain events and perform some action in response. This notification is called "firing" the event.
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> ActiveX is a legacy technology that should not be used for new development. For more information about modern technologies that supercede ActiveX, see [ActiveX Controls](activex-controls.md).
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# ActiveX Control Containers: Manually Enabling ActiveX Control Containment
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If you did not enable ActiveX control support when you used the MFC Application Wizard to generate your application, you will have to add this support manually. This article describes the process for manually adding ActiveX control containment to an existing OLE container application. If you know in advance that you want ActiveX control support in your OLE container, see the article [Creating an MFC ActiveX Control Container](../mfc/reference/creating-an-mfc-activex-control-container.md).
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If you did not enable ActiveX control support when you used the MFC Application Wizard to generate your application, you will have to add this support manually. This article describes the process for manually adding ActiveX control containment to an existing OLE container application. If you know in advance that you want ActiveX control support in your OLE container, see the article [Creating an MFC ActiveX Control Container](../mfc/reference/creating-an-mfc-activex-control-container.md).
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# ActiveX Control Containers
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An ActiveX control container is a container that fully supports ActiveX controls and can incorporate them into its own windows or dialogs. An ActiveX control is a reusable software element that you can use in many development projects. Controls allow your application's user to access databases, monitor data, and make various selections within your applications. For more information on ActiveX controls, see the article [MFC ActiveX Controls](../mfc/mfc-activex-controls.md).
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