Introducing the XAML Presentation Framework

The System.Windows namespace provides a wide set of feature-rich WPF and Silverlight presentation framework classes.

WPF and Silverlight Presentation Framework

As discussed earlier, the WPF and Silverlight .NET Framework libraries are not exactly the same. WPF provides full-featured .NET Framework 4.0 libraries to support the development of rich and interactive client applications using XAML as a presentation layer. You need to install the full .NET Framework and WPF application and related components and services on the target computer to run any WPF application successfully. As a result, WPF applications have full control of and can integrate with machine resources and other installed application components. ...

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