The Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) format is a type of

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metafile designed to store a

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of Windows Media files for a

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. It is used frequently on streaming video servers where multiple '' ASF'' files are to be played in succession. Both RTSP and MMS streaming protocols are supported, as well as

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. ASX files have

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type video/x-ms-asf (as do ASF files). With the introduction of the and container formats in late 1990s, and extensions have also been introduced by Microsoft respectively.

Example

Windows Media Player playlists

ASX can be used to print playlists done with

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. To print a playlist, there are two main steps for those people that are familiar with Windows command lines and XSLT: * Install an XSLT processor * Export the playlist from the Windows Media Player with: Menu File -> Save current playlist

References

External links

MS Docs Simple ASX
2020
MS Docs ASX Elements Reference
2020
MS Docs Adding Windows Media to Web Pages (For Webmasters)
2020
Creating Customized Web Experiences with Windows Media Player 9 Series

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Example

Windows Media Player playlists

See also

References

External links