Supported Classes in the .NET Compact FrameworkÂ
The .NET Compact Framework supports about 28 percent of the namespaces and classes of the full .NET Framework, and is about 8 percent of its size. To keep the size small, only the most important classes and members are supported.
Determining Support
For information about how to use the class library to determine .NET Compact Framework support and versioning, see How to: Use the Class Library for the .NET Compact Framework.
Unsupported Functionality
The .NET Compact Framework does not support the following technologies:
Server functionality
ASP.NET
Remoting
Reflection Emit
C++ development
J# and JSL development
The .NET Compact Framework does not support code access security in version 1.0 and 2.0, but it is planned for a future release.
Unique .NET Compact Framework Classes
The following namespaces and classes are available only in the .NET Compact Framework.
| Namespace or type | For more information |
|---|---|
How to: Use the MessageWindow Class How to: Use a DocumentList Control How to: Use the HardwareButton Component How to: Use the InputPanel Component |
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See Also
Tasks
How to: Use the Class Library for the .NET Compact Framework
Concepts
Differences with the .NET Framework
Supported Devices and Platforms
.NET Compact Framework Architecture