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# Microsoft Media Foundation

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Overview of the Microsoft Media Foundation technology.

To develop Microsoft Media Foundation, you need these headers:

 * [codecapi.h](../codecapi/index.md)
 * [dxva2api.h](../dxva2api/index.md)
 * [dxva9typ.h](../dxva9typ/index.md)
 * [dxvahd.h](../dxvahd/index.md)
 * [evr.h](../evr/index.md)
 * [evr9.h](../evr9/index.md)
 * [ksopmapi.h](../ksopmapi/index.md)
 * [mfapi.h](../mfapi/index.md)
 * [mfcaptureengine.h](../mfcaptureengine/index.md)
 * [mfidl.h](../mfidl/index.md)
 * [mfmediacapture.h](../mfmediacapture/index.md)
 * [mfmediaengine.h](../mfmediaengine/index.md)
 * [mfmp2dlna.h](../mfmp2dlna/index.md)
 * [mfobjects.h](../mfobjects/index.md)
 * [mfplay.h](../mfplay/index.md)
 * [mfreadwrite.h](../mfreadwrite/index.md)
 * [mfsharingengine.h](../mfsharingengine/index.md)
 * [mfspatialaudio.h](../mfspatialaudio/index.md)
 * [mftransform.h](../mftransform/index.md)
 * [opmapi.h](../opmapi/index.md)
 * [wmcodecdsp.h](../wmcodecdsp/index.md)
 * [wmcontainer.h](../wmcontainer/index.md)

For programming guidance for this technology, see:
* [Microsoft Media Foundation](/windows/desktop/medfound)

