XAP (file format)
| Filename extension |
.xap |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/x-silverlight-app |
| Type of format | APPX |
XAP is the
Windows Store apps and Windows Phone apps.[1]
XAP files are
MIME type associated with XAP files is
application/x-silverlight-app.[2]The Windows Phone Marketplace allows users to download XAP files to an SD card and install them manually.[3]
XAP is also the extension for XACT Audio Projects, openable with the Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool. Silverlight XAP Files are not openable with the Audio Creation Tool, and XACT XAP files are not archives.
Contents
An XAP file is a ZIP archive that usually contains the following files:[4]
- AppManifest.xaml file
- DLLs required
See also
- APK (file format)
- .ipa (file extension)
- App (file format)
- Zip (file format), for older PocketPC/Windows Mobile devices
- HTML Application (HTA)
- XAML Browser Applications (XBAP)
- APPX
References
- ^ "Windows Phone 8.1 includes universal apps and lots of feature updates". 11 February 2014.
- ^ "File Extension .XAP Details". File-Extensions.org. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "How do I install apps from an SD card? | Windows Phone How-to (United Kingdom)". Windowsphone.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "Silverlight: Anatomy of an .XAP file". Pietschsoft.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
| Archiving only | |
|---|---|
| Compression only | |
| Archiving and compression | |
| Software packaging and distribution | |
| Document packaging and distribution | |
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