How does Netscape work as an OLE server and container?
The OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) specification provides a way for OLE-compliant applications to work embedded within one another. An application that is an OLE server can operate within an OLE container. For example, Netscape, acting as an OLE server, can be displayed within a container application such as Wordpad or Excel. In this manner, you can have a fully capable web browser inserted into your documents or spreadsheets. Likewise, Netscape, acting as an OLE container, can display an application such as Wordpad or Excel provided that the page’s HTML uses the EMBED tag to designate the embedded server document. A OLE server can be activated in place. Thus, when you activate (double-click) the OLE object, the object remains stationary and functions within the application (not spawning a new window). OLE servers also have the capability to be mini servers (for OLE 1 compatibility). When you activate a mini-server in your container document, the native application is activated and
