API reference

[ This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation ]

Note  Windows APIs that are expressed as HTML or XAML elements are supported only in Universal Windows apps and Windows Runtime apps. They are not supported in Windows desktop applications or browsers.

For Windows apps in C# and Visual Basic

For Windows apps in C++

For Windows apps in JavaScript

For Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1 apps

Use the API reference for Windows Phone Silverlight development.