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Use the Internet Explorer Controls

Problem

You want to use TreeView, Toolbar, and TabStrip controls in a Web page.

Solution

Download the Internet Explorer controls, which include Web equivalents for four common Windows controls.

Discussion

The Internet Explorer controls include the following controls:

• TabStrip and MultiPage, which allow you to create a tabbed interface inside a single Web page

• Toolbar, which allows you to create a bar of text and image buttons

• TreeView, which allows you to display a hierarchical tree of items

The HTML generated by the Internet Explorer controls renders in all commonly used browsers. However, if the client is using Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, the controls will also use DHTML for a rich user experience. You can download ...