Stand-Alone Attributes

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07/11/2012

A stand-alone attribute does not operate on a C++ keyword but is more like a line of code. Stand-alone attribute statements require a semicolon at the end of the line.

Attribute	Description
cpp_quote	Emits the specified string, without the quote characters, into the generated header file.
custom	Lets you define your own attribute.
db_command	Creates an OLE DB command.
emitidl	Determines whether all subsequent IDL attributes will be processed and placed in the generated .idl file.
idl_module	Specifies an entry point in a DLL.
idl_quote	Allows you to use IDL constructs that are not supported in the current version of Visual C++ and have them pass through to the generated .idl file.
import	Specifies another .idl, .odl, or .h file containing definitions you want to reference from your main .idl file.
importidl	Inserts the specified .idl file into the generated .idl file
importlib	Makes types that have already been compiled into another type library available to the type library being created.
include	Specifies one or more header files to be included in the generated .idl file.
includelib	Causes an .idl or .h file to be included in the generated .idl file.
library_block	Places a construct inside the .idl file's library block.
module	Defines the library block in the .idl file.
no_injected_text	Prevents the compiler from injecting code as a result of attribute use.
pragma	Emits the specified string, without the quote characters, into the generated .idl file.

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