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OpenSilver: History & Technology

OpenSilver (formerly CSHTML5 or C#/XAML for HTML5) is an open-source framework designed to facilitate the development of rich internet applications (RIAs) using C# and XAML. It was developed as a successor to Microsoft Silverlight, enabling developers to migrate existing Silverlight applications to the web without rewriting their codebase. This framework…

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OpenSilver topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Technology as prominent areas in the source structure around OpenSilver.

Related topics
20
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
25
Extracted relationships
109
Concept neighborhoods
17
Bridge connections
25

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 12 topics
Development tools · 4 topics
History · 2 topics
Documentation and resources · 1 topics
Licensing · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
English
Developer
Userware
License
MIT License
Operating system
Cross-platform
Other names
CSHTML5
Platform
.NET, WebAssembly

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Development tools

Licensing

Documentation and resources

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How OpenSilver connects Entity context

The extracted context around OpenSilver shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, OpenSilver → Adds VB, AI SupportOpenSilver, Blazor, Brings, Extends Silverlight, Framework, Live XAML PreviewOpenSilver, Mobile, Mobile DevicesOpenSilver, Modern Business Web Apps, NET, NET MAUI Hybrid IntegrationOpenSilver, New Era, Open-Source Silverlight, Releases WYSIWYG UI Designer, RIA Services, Silverlight, Silverlight ReimplementationOpenSilver, Support, Takes WPF Apps Another extracted example is OpenSilver → Accessible, Community Forums, Discussions, GitHub, GitHub Issues, Guides, NET, Official Announcements, Official Documentation, OpenSilver Showcase, Provides, RSS Feed, Samples Explorer, Support, Tutorials, VB, XAML. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

OpenSilver

Top relations

related to Further reading · 27
OpenSilver → Adds VB, AI SupportOpenSilver, Blazor, Brings, Extends Silverlight, Framework, Live XAML PreviewOpenSilver, Mobile, Mobile DevicesOpenSilver, Modern Business Web Apps, NET, NET MAUI Hybrid IntegrationOpenSilver, New Era, Open-Source Silverlight, Releases WYSIWYG UI Designer, RIA Services, Silverlight, Silverlight ReimplementationOpenSilver, Support, Takes WPF Apps
related to Documentation and resources · 17
OpenSilver → Accessible, Community Forums, Discussions, GitHub, GitHub Issues, Guides, NET, Official Announcements, Official Documentation, OpenSilver Showcase, Provides, RSS Feed, Samples Explorer, Support, Tutorials, VB, XAML
related to history · 13
OpenSilver → As, By, CSHTML5, Giovanni Albani, In, Microsoft Silverlight, October, Silverlight, Silverlight's, Silverlight-based, The, This, Userware
related to Technology · 8
OpenSilver → Allows, Bridges, Compiler, Converts XAML, HTML DOM, Runtime, Simulator, XAML
related to High-level architecture of OpenSilver · 7
OpenSilver → Blazor, Integrates, Silverlight, The, VB, WebAssembly, XAML
related to Development tools · 6
OpenSilver → NET, OpenSilver Simulator, SDK, Silverlight, These, Visual Studio
related to Development and debugging · 4
OpenSilver → Facilitate, Silverlight, Silverlight's, The
related to Supported coding editors · 4
OpenSilver → Command-line, It, NOTE, OpenSilver CLI
related to External links · 2
OpenSilver → GitHub, Official
Available in · 1
OpenSilver → English

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

web xaml silverlight applications webassembly net development framework modern code developers use wpf cshtml5 vb application support version software github

OpenSilver relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 109 structured relationships around OpenSilver. Examples in this analysis include OpenSilver → Available in → English and OpenSilver → Developer → Userware. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenSilverAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
OpenSilverDeveloperUserware1.00infobox
OpenSilverLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
OpenSilverOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
OpenSilverOther namesCSHTML51.00infobox
OpenSilverPlatform.NET, WebAssembly1.00infobox
OpenSilverReleaseMarch 9, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-03-09)1.00infobox
OpenSilverRepositorygithub.com/OpenSilver/OpenSilver1.00infobox
OpenSilverStable release3.3 / January 27, 2026; 6 months ago (2026-01-27)1.00infobox
OpenSilverTypeSoftware framework1.00infobox
OpenSilverWebsiteopensilver.net1.00infobox
OpenSilverWritten inC#1.00infobox
OpenSilveris acommunity-driven project that is freely available for anyone to use0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around OpenSilver bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Web, Development and Applications. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • OpenSilver
    • Web
    • Development
    • Applications
    • Software
    • Silverlight
    • Modern
    • Allows
    • Xaml
    • Net
    • Environment
    • Technology
    • Tools
  • opensilver
    • Web
    • Development
    • Applications
    • Software
    • Silverlight
    • Modern
    • Allows
    • Xaml
    • Net
    • Environment
    • Technology
    • Tools
  • rich internet applications
    • Web
    • Silverlight
    • Opensilver
    • Xaml
    • Designed
    • Browsers
    • Without
    • Allows
    • Developers
    • Framework
    • Vb
    • Modern
  • xaml
    • Net
    • Vb
    • Silverlight
    • Wpf
    • Applications
    • Code
    • Opensilver
    • Webassembly
    • Blazor
    • Browsers
    • Including
    • Open-source
  • microsoft silverlight
    • Open-source
    • Net
    • Developers
    • Vb
    • Web
    • Xaml
    • Silverlight
    • Wpf
    • Modern
    • Blazor
    • Including
    • Without
  • vb.net
    • Xaml
    • Vb
    • Silverlight
    • Webassembly
    • Wpf
    • Blazor
    • Supported
    • Version
    • Visual
    • Github
    • Support
    • Tools
  • web framework
    • Modern
    • Designed
    • Html5
    • Operating
    • System
    • Including
    • Open-source
    • Webassembly
    • Github
    • Software
    • Browsers
    • Without
  • web application
    • Modern
    • Webassembly
    • Browsers
    • Without
    • Code
    • Vb
    • Development
    • Blazor
    • Including
    • Runtime
    • Technology
    • Xaml

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For OpenSilver, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects OpenSilver with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
OpenSilverOverview · splits 13 ⟂ 13
OpenSilverDevelopment tools · splits 21 ⟂ 5
OpenSilverHistory · splits 23 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

OpenSilver

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples109
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around OpenSilver to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Technology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — OpenSilver · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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