C#: In what assembly is SHDocVw.WebBrowser_V1 defined?

Question

It\'s used on several websites which all seem to assume the reader knows what to do to have this type available, but I have no clue.

Example site, see the first comment:

Answer 1

You can get it from the COM component list. The assembly name is "Microsoft Internet Controls".

1. Right click "References" of your project in Solution Explorer view
2. Click Add Reference
3. Go to COM section
4. Select Microsoft Internet Controls
5. Click OK

Answer 2

Add a COM reference to c:\windows\system\shdocvw.dll

This will create a .NET reference Interop.shdocvw.dll (or something similar) that includes the appropriate types.

Answer 3

It's not an assembly, it's a COM component. Project + Add Reference, Browse tab, select c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll. In Windows 7 pick shdocvw.tlb in the same directory instead. This generates the interop library for the COM component with the SHDocVw namespace. WebBrowser_V1 is one of the types you'll get from that.