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Windows Workflow Foundation

Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is a Microsoft technology that provides an API, an in-process workflow engine, and a rehostable designer to implement long-running processes as workflows within .NET applications. The latest version of WF was released as part of the .NET Framework version 4.5 and is referred to as (WF45).

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Workflow Foundation versions

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Authoring workflows

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Developer
Microsoft
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Platform
.NET Framework
Release
November 21, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-21)
Stable release
WF45 / August 15, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-15)
Type
Software framework

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Windows Workflow Foundation

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Triples103
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Windows Workflow Foundation

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related to .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 · 37
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related to Workflow Foundation versions · 31
Windows Workflow Foundation → Activities, ComponentModel, Data Contract Resolver, Dynamic Update, Flowchart, Future, In, Interop, Microsoft SharePoint, Most, NET, NET Framework, ReceiveActivity, Runtime, Sequential, ServiceModel, State Machine, System, The, Version
related to .NET Framework 4.0 · 15
Windows Workflow Foundation → Apress, Beginning WF, Bukovics, Cookbook, ISBN, June, March, Mark Collins, Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation, NET, Packt Publishing, Pro WF, September, Windows Workflow, Zhu
related to Workflow usage scenarios · 4
Windows Workflow Foundation → Have, Need, These, Typically
Developer · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → Microsoft
Operating system · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → Microsoft Windows
Platform · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → .NET Framework
Release · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → November 21, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-21)
Stable release · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → WF45 / August 15, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-15)
Type · 1
Windows Workflow Foundation → Software framework

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Windows Workflow FoundationDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationPlatform.NET Framework1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationReleaseNovember 21, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-21)1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationStable releaseWF45 / August 15, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-15)1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationTypeSoftware framework1.00infobox
Windows Workflow FoundationWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/windows-workflow-foundation/1.00infobox
Data Contract Resolverinstance ofwith new features0.80text
Flowchartinstance ofwith new features0.80text
and other flow control activities addedinstance ofwith new features0.80text
DoWhileinstance ofOut-of-box activities include flow control activities0.80text
Flowchart-related activities such as FlowDecisioninstance ofOut-of-box activities include flow control activities0.80text

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