Windows Presentation Foundation
| Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Microsoft |
| Developer(s) | .NET Foundation |
| Initial release | November 21, 2006 |
| Stable release | v8.0.5
/ May 14, 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C#, C++, C |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | .NET Framework, .NET |
| Type | Software framework |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | learn |
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a free and open-source user interface framework for Windows-based desktop applications. WPF applications are based in .NET, and are primarily developed using C# and XAML.
Originally developed by Microsoft, WPF was initially released as part of .NET Framework 3.0 in 2006. In 2018, Microsoft released WPF as open source under the MIT License. WPF's design and its layout language XAML have been adopted by multiple other UI frameworks, such as UWP, .NET MAUI, and Avalonia.