General Reference

Microsoft Silverlight will reach end of support after October 2021. Learn more.

This section contains reference information related to Silverlight.

In This Section

• JavaScript API for Silverlight Reference
  Describes the objects, methods, properties, events, and enumerations in the JavaScript API for Silverlight.

• Silverlight Plug-in Object Reference
  Describes the Silverlight plug-in object in terms of its core functionality, and provides the necessary syntax for each possible programming model or access model.

• Silverlight.js Reference
  Describes JavaScript helper functions for embedding the Silverlight plug-in in a Web page and for customizing the Silverlight installation experience.

• Silverlight Configuration Schema
  Describes the configuration schema for Silverlight clients accessing Web services.

• Visual Basic Run-Time Support in Silverlight
  Describes which Visual Basic run-time features are not supported in Silverlight.

• COM Reference
  Describes a set of COM interfaces on the Microsoft Internet Explorer version of the plug-in (agcore.dll) and another set that is available for either COM or NPAPI control models.

• Error Messages
  Describe errors that originate with scripts, native code, or tools that support Silverlight development.

• Designers and Dialog Boxes
  Describe Silverlight user interface components in Visual Studio or available to the end user.