ServiceInfo Element

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Note

This section describes functionality designed for use by online stores. Use of this functionality outside the context of an online store is not supported.

The ServiceInfo element is the main element for the ServiceInfo.xml document.

<ServiceInfo
    Version = 1.00
    Key = "service key"
    ContentPartner = "true|false"
/>

Attributes

Term Description
Version (optional)
Version of the ServiceInfo.xml file. Version 1.00 is supported for Windows Media Player.
Key (required)
The service key string that uniquely identifies the online store.
ContentPartner
Indicates whether the online store is a type 1 store. A value of "true" indicates that the store is a type 1 store. A value of "false" indicates that the store is not a type 1 store; that is, it is a type 2 store. The default value is "false".

Parent/Child Elements

Hierarchy Element
Parent elements None
Child elements AlbumInfo, BuyCD, Color, Description, FriendlyName, HTMLView, Image, InfoCenter, Install, ServiceTask1, ServiceTask2, ServiceTask3

Remarks

The following table details the parameters sent with the URL request. Others may be present for legacy compatibility purposes. The request will also include any parameters you specified using the ServiceExtra command-line parameter of Windows Media Player setup.

Name Value
geoid Windows geographical location ID. The location ID is specified by the user in the Location area of the Regional and Language Options settings in Control Panel.
locale Windows Media Player locale ID.
userlocale Windows locale ID. The locale is specified by the user in the Standards and Formats area of the Regional and Language Options settings in Control Panel.
version Windows Media Player version number using the following format: 10.0.x.xxxx or 11.0.x.xxxx.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
Windows Media Player 10 or later.

See also

Example ServiceInfo Document for a Type 1 Online Store

Example ServiceInfo Document for a Type 2 Online Store

ServiceInfo Document