---
name: "PathCanonicalizeA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PathCanonicalizeA"
---

# PathCanonicalizeA(3w)

## NAME

**PathCanonicalizeA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL PathCanonicalizeA\
  (\
   LPSTR  *lpszBuf*,\
   LPCSTR *lpszPath*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a path to its canonical form.

## PARAMS

*lpszBuf* **\[Out\]**  Output path.

*lpszPath* **\[In\]**  Path to canonicalize.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**. *lpszBuf* contains the output path,

**Failure:** **FALSE**, If input path is invalid. *lpszBuf* is undefined

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/path.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.