C++/CX

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C++ language extension Microsoft technology programming language extension

C++/CX is a Microsoft-specific extension of C++ designed to simplify development of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
C++/CX canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8288563 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: C++/CX
Context triple: [Windows.Networking, supportsLanguage, C++/CX]

A. C++/WinRT
C++/WinRT is a modern, standard C++ language projection for the Windows Runtime that enables developers to write high-performance Windows apps using idiomatic C++ without relying on C++/CX.
B. C++/CLI
C++/CLI is a Microsoft extension of the C++ language designed to interoperate seamlessly with the .NET runtime and managed code.
C. WinRT
WinRT (Windows Runtime) is Microsoft’s modern application platform and API surface that underpins Windows Store and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, enabling language projections across multiple programming languages.
D. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
E. Universal Windows Platform
Universal Windows Platform is Microsoft's application development framework that enables building and distributing apps across a wide range of Windows devices with a unified API and app model.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: C++/CX
Target entity description: C++/CX is a Microsoft-specific extension of C++ designed to simplify development of Windows Runtime (WinRT) and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications.

A. C++/WinRT
C++/WinRT is a modern, standard C++ language projection for the Windows Runtime that enables developers to write high-performance Windows apps using idiomatic C++ without relying on C++/CX.
B. C++/CLI
C++/CLI is a Microsoft extension of the C++ language designed to interoperate seamlessly with the .NET runtime and managed code.
C. WinRT
WinRT (Windows Runtime) is Microsoft’s modern application platform and API surface that underpins Windows Store and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, enabling language projections across multiple programming languages.
D. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
E. Universal Windows Platform
Universal Windows Platform is Microsoft's application development framework that enables building and distributing apps across a wide range of Windows devices with a unified API and app model.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	C++ language extension ⓘ Microsoft technology ⓘ programming language extension ⓘ
availableIn	Visual Studio 2012 ⓘ linked to: Visual Studio Visual Studio 2013 ⓘ linked to: Visual Studio Visual Studio 2015 ⓘ linked to: Visual Studio Visual Studio 2017 ⓘ linked to: Visual Studio
basedOn	C++ ⓘ
category	Windows development technology ⓘ
comparedWith	C# for UWP ⓘ C++/WinRT ⓘ
compilesWith	Microsoft Visual C++ compiler ⓘ linked to: MSVC
designedFor	UWP applications ⓘ Universal Windows Platform ⓘ WinRT applications ⓘ Windows Runtime ⓘ linked to: WinRT
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
documentationPublisher	Microsoft Docs ⓘ
goal	provide projection of WinRT to C++ ⓘ simplify WinRT programming in C++ ⓘ
integratesWith	COM-based WinRT infrastructure ⓘ Windows Runtime type system ⓘ linked to: WinRT
introducedBy	Microsoft Visual Studio ⓘ linked to: Visual Studio
languageBindingFor	Windows Runtime APIs ⓘ linked to: WinRT
license	proprietary ⓘ
memoryManagementModel	reference counting ⓘ
paradigm	component-oriented ⓘ object-oriented ⓘ
platform	Windows ⓘ
primaryUse	Windows app development ⓘ component development for WinRT ⓘ
region	proprietary to Microsoft platforms ⓘ
replacedBy	C++/WinRT ⓘ
status	discouraged for new development ⓘ
supports	WinRT events ⓘ linked to: WinRT WinRT metadata consumption ⓘ WinRT properties ⓘ XAML-based UI development ⓘ asynchronous WinRT operations ⓘ
targetEnvironment	Universal Windows apps ⓘ linked to: Universal Windows Platform Windows Runtime ⓘ linked to: WinRT Windows Store apps ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Store
uses	^ pointer syntax for WinRT references ⓘ hat syntax for reference types ⓘ partial classes with XAML ⓘ ref new for object construction ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Windows.Networking → supportsLanguage → C++/CX ⓘ

subject linked to: Windows.Networking namespace

C++/WinRT → replaces → C++/CX ⓘ

WinRT → languageProjection → C++/CX ⓘ

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