Differentiate between Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)?



Differentiate between Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)?..

Answer / Sahil Kumar

{"Platform": "Silverlight is a browser plugin, while WPF is a .NET framework for building desktop applications.","Cross-platform compatibility": "Silverlight can run on multiple platforms such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and mobile devices. WPF is only compatible with the Windows operating system.","Installation": "Silverlight applications do not require separate installation and can be run directly in the web browser through a plugin. WPF applications require separate installation."}

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