How to use the web browser task for Windows Phone 8

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

Use the web browser task to launch the web browser application and display the URL you specify.

By using Launchers, you help provide a consistent user experience throughout the Windows Phone platform. For more information, see Launchers and Choosers for Windows Phone 8.

To use the web browser task

1. Add the following statement to your code.

   using System;
   using Microsoft.Phone.Tasks;
   

   Imports Microsoft.Phone.Tasks
   

2. Add the following code to your application wherever you need it, such as in a button click event. To test this procedure, you can put the code in the page constructor. This is the code to launch the task.

   WebBrowserTask webBrowserTask = new WebBrowserTask();
   
   webBrowserTask.Uri = new Uri("https://msdn.microsoft.com", UriKind.Absolute);
   
   webBrowserTask.Show();
   

   Dim webBrowserTask as WebBrowserTask = new WebBrowserTask()
   
   webBrowserTask.Uri = new Uri("https://msdn.microsoft.com", UriKind.Absolute)
   
   webBrowserTask.Show()
   

See Also

Reference

WebBrowserTask

Other Resources

WebBrowser control for Windows Phone 8