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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
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+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ui_UICategoryDescription_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_ui_UICategoryDescription_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XNameAccess_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/container/XNameAccess.idl>
+#endif
+
+module com {  module sun {  module star {  module ui {
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+/** a service which provides information about user interface command
+    categories.
+
+    <p>
+    OpenOffice.org has an amount of commands that can be used by user
+    interface elements. Every command is member of a single category.
+    Categories makes it easier to handle to huge amount of commands
+    provided by OpenOffice.org. This service is normally used by UI
+    implementations which provides all commands to a user.
+    </p>
+
+    @since OOo 2.0.0
+*/
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+service UICategoryDescription
+{
+    /** provides access to user interface command categories of the installed
+        modules.
+
+        <p>
+        To access the user interface command categories of a module, a unique
+        module specifier must be provided to
+        <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XNameAccess::getByName()</member>
+        function. The module specifier can be retrieved from the
+        <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">ModuleManager</type>
+        service. The interface provides references to
+        <type scope="com::sun:star::ui">ModuleUICommandDescription</type>.
+        </p>
+
+        @see com::sun::star::frame::ModuleManager
+    */
+
+    interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess;
+};
+
+}; }; }; }; // com.sun.star.ui
+
+#endif