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

# shlwapi(3w)

## NAME

shlwapi.dll

## DESCRIPTION

The Shell Light-Weight Api dll provides a large number of utility functions which are commonly required by Win32 programs. Originally distributed with Internet Explorer as a free download, it became a core part of Windows when Internet Explorer was 'integrated' into the O/S with the release of Win98.

All functions exported by ordinal are undocumented by **MS**. The vast majority of these are wrappers for Unicode functions that may not exist on early **16** bit platforms. The remainder perform various small tasks and presumably were added to facilitate code reuse amongst the **MS** developers.

## STATISTICS

**Forwards:** **181**

**Variables:** **0**

**Stubs:** **125**

**Functions:** **536**

**Exports-Total:** **842**

**Implemented-Total:** **717** (85%)

**Documented-Total:** **479** (89%)

## CONTRIBUTORS

The following people hold copyrights on the source files comprising this dll:

Alexandre Julliard, Guy Albertelli, Huw D M Davies (for CodeWeavers), Jon Griffiths, Juergen Schmied, Marcus Meissner

**Note:** This list may not be complete. For a complete listing, see the Files **"AUTHORS"** and **"Changelog"** in the Wine source tree.