IsValidURL

Determines if a specified string is a valid URL.

HRESULT IsValidURL(
  IBindContext pBC,   //Bind context
  LPCWSTR szURL,      //URL whose validity is to be checked
  DWORD dwReserved    //Reserved for future use
);
 

Parameters

pBC

[in] The bind context. Optional and currently ignored. Should be set to NULL.

szURL

[in] The URL whose validity is to be checked. For the purposes of this function, a "valid" URL must specify an absolute pathname.

dwReserved

[in] Reserved for future use. Must be set to zero.

Return Values

S_OK

szURL contains a valid URL.

S_FALSE

szURL does not contain a valid URL.

E_INVALIDARG

One of the parameters is invalid.

Remarks

Relative URLs are not considered "valid" by this function.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Use version 5.0 or later.
  Windows: Unsupported.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in urlmon.h.