Windows Media Player 11 SDK Integrating the Info Center View Feature 

Integrating the Info Center View Feature

Windows Media Player enables users to open and close the Info Center View feature. Info Center View is the feature where users expect to find rich, extended information about specific digital media content. When the user chooses to open Info Center View, Windows Media Player calls on the current music store to display the Info Center View Web page specified by the URL attribute of the InfoCenter element of the ServiceInfo document.

To retrieve information about the currently playing digital media content, you must embed an instance of the Windows Media Player control in your Web page and use the Player object model. For example, to retrieve the title, you could use the following JScript code:

// The control was created with ID = "Player"
var title = Player.currentMedia.getItemInfoByType("Title", "", 0);

Guidelines for Info Center View

When creating your Info Center View Web page, use the following guidelines:

• The page must clearly identify the online store providing the information. You can do this by prominently displaying your logo, for example.
• The page must include a link to your company's privacy statement.
• Avoid page navigation within the Info Center View feature whenever possible. You should navigate to your online store for most activities.
• It is best to provide valuable information without requiring the user to install programs or log in to your online store.

See Also

• External.NavigateTaskPaneURL
• InfoCenter Element
• Information Common to Type 1 and Type 2 Online Stores
• Using the Windows Media Player Control in a Web Page