Supported Classes in the .NET Compact Framework
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The .NET Compact Framework supports about 30 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: Find Supported Members of the .NET Compact Framework in the Class Library.
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 currently support code access security.
Unique .NET Compact Framework Classes
The following namespaces and classes are available only in the .NET Compact Framework.
Namespace or type |
For more information |
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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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SqlServerCe |
By default, SQL Server Compact 3.5 documentation is not installed locally. To download SQL Server Compact 3.5 Books Online, go to the SQL Server Compact 3.5 Books Online Download Center. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Find Supported Members of the .NET Compact Framework in the Class Library
Concepts
Differences Between the .NET Compact Framework and the .NET Framework
Devices and Platforms Supported by the .NET Compact Framework
.NET Compact Framework Architecture