.asx files

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.asx files (Advanced Stream Redirector) AleTechnology

Text files supported by Windows Media Player that function as a link from a Web page to an ASF file located on a server.  ASX files are small in size because they contain instructions and no data. When viewers click the link to an ASX file, the entire ASX file is downloaded to the viewer's directory. The file contains instructions and commands the computer to launch the desired application. It then locations the ASF file to start playing. Creating an ASX file is only necessary when you have an ASF file that contains audio or video content that you want viewers to access. 

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