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Menu Images using C# and IExtenderProvider - A Better Mousetrap!

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How to extend the standard menus to support icons using IExtender in C#
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        <Build>
            <Settings
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                AssemblyKeyContainerName = ""
                AssemblyName = "MenuImageLib"
                AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile = ""
                DefaultClientScript = "JScript"
                DefaultHTMLPageLayout = "Grid"
                DefaultTargetSchema = "IE50"
                DelaySign = "false"
                OutputType = "Library"
                RootNamespace = "Chris.Beckett.MenuImageLib"
                StartupObject = ""
            >
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Chris Beckett has been contributing to the analysis, design and development of distributed enterprise-level business systems for more than 16 years, with more than 10 years in a technical leadership role. He has delivered systems in the government, banking, broadcasting, entertainment, manufacturing, and finance industries.

Chris Beckett continues to be an active .NET architect, designer and developer, and a strong advocate for best practices in Quality Assurance and Lifecycle Management.

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