Manifest Fragment Files
What are Manifest Fragment Files?
The content of a manifest fragment file is exactly the same as what is inserted into the application manifest file for a particular COM component and version. The COM Manifest Studio program keeps a local repository of Manifest Fragment files in the "Manifest Fragment Library" folder. But there is also a global repository of Manifest Fragment files at vdf-guidance. New files can be downloaded from the global repository with the "Download" toolbar button. There is also a "Create" toolbar button for creating new manifest fragment files. Finally there is a "Share" toolbar button to send new Manifest Fragment files to the author of this program - who will test them for accuracy and will then be added to the global repository of manifest fragment files for the benefit of all users of the program.
The create process relies on that the COM component is installed on your machine. So you must have a copy of the .ocx/dll file to create a manifest fragment file for. However, before you click the "Create Now" button in the "Create Fragment File" dialog, you can press the "Register" button to register it with Windows registry. The process creates a Manifest Fragment file - with the exact same name as the COM component, but the extension should be changed from ".ocx" or ".dll" to ".txt".