To support the clipboard-based cut and paste operations that embed and link objects, there are three new clipboard formats that client and server applications must support:
| Format | Description |
| Native | Contains the binary representation data for an object. |
| ObjectLink | Identifies the type of linked object and the corresponding server application to which it is linked. Also contains the document path name that identifies the object. |
| OwnerLink | Provides the class name and object information for embedded objects. |
When a user chooses the Paste Link command, the client application looks for the ObjectLink format on the clipboard and ignores the Native and OwnerLink formats. If the application finds the ObjectLink format and a useful presentation format, it uses them to make an OLE link to the source document for the object.
Note For more information on clipboard issues, see Chapter 2, "Considerations for OLE Applications."