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description: "Learn more about: auto_search import attribute"
title: "auto_search import attribute"
ms.date: "08/29/2019"
f1_keywords: ["auto_search"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["auto_search attribute"]
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# auto_search import attribute

**C++ Specific**

Specifies that, when a type library is referenced with `#import` and itself references another type library, the compiler can do an implicit `#import` for the other type library.

## Syntax

> **#import** *type-library* **auto_search**

## Remarks

**END C++ Specific**

## See also

[#import attributes](../preprocessor/hash-import-attributes-cpp.md)\
[#import directive](../preprocessor/hash-import-directive-cpp.md)