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Requirements

Starting with Mac OS 8.5, Navigation Services is built into the Mac OS System file.

Important
The Navigation shared library is instantiated on a per-context basis. Fragments with global shared-data sections should never import from per-context code fragments. For more information about code fragments, see Inside Macintosh: Mac OS Runtime Architectures.

Some extended features of Navigation Services require other components, as follows:

  • QuickTime for viewing and creating previews of graphic documents. If QuickTime is not installed, the preview option is disabled unless you provide your own preview function.
  • AppleGuide or Apple Help for online help.

    • The Standard File Package is supported in Mac OS 9 and earlier. You will obtain greater functionality and compatibility, however, by using Navigation Services in lieu of the Standard File Package. Using Navigation Services is required for you to make your applications compatible with Mac OS X, which does not support the Standard File Package.

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