# Object browser

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An **object browser** is a tool that allows a user to examine the components involved in a software package, such as [Microsoft Word](/source/Microsoft_Word)[1] or [software development](/source/Software_development) packages.[2]

An object browser will usually display the hierarchy of components; the properties and events associated with the [objects](/source/Object_(computer_science)); and other pertinent information; it also provides an interface for interacting with objects.[3]

This hierarchy of components and its properties could be described with a path ([XPath](/source/XPath)) for identifying a component within the hierarchy.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*How to Examine Components with Word’s Object Browser*](http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-script-host-wsh/how-to-examine-components-with-word-s-object-browser.aspx), retrieved April 25, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Object Browser*](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/exy1facf%28VS.80%29.aspx), retrieved April 25, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Object Recognition with 1k Rules Covering 50k properties & 500 controls*](http://www.automatedqa.com/products/testcomplete/object-browser/), retrieved April 25, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Ranorex Spy*](http://www.ranorex.com/support/user-guide-20/lesson-9-ranorex-spy.html), retrieved April 25, 2017

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