C + + Express version compiles WTL applications ( if Active Template Library is installed ), but does not include the IDE support of the Standard, Professional and Team editions.
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The "'Active Template Library "'( ATL ) is a set of template-based C + + classes developed by Microsoft, intended to simplify the programming of Component Object Model ( COM ) objects.
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Regular C + + ( with COM-specific discipline ) can also be used to program with WinRT components, with the help of the new Windows Runtime C + + Template Library ( WRL ), which is similar in purpose to what Active Template Library provides for COM.