Userware today announced a new version of XAML.io, its browser-based IDE for .NET development built on top of the open source framework OpenSilver.
The two main capabilities being added in XAML.io 0.6 are the ability to share code using a URL and support for NuGet packages.
Developers will now be able to share a link to their code so that anyone can see the full project, run it, or fork it to their own account. Changes by the recipient won’t affect the original code, and forked projects will have a “Forked from…” link to create a traceable chain back to the original creator, like on GitHub.
According to the company, code sharing will open up several new possibilities for using XAML.io, including trying a library without installing anything, sharing working code, teaching with zero setup, and creating interactive documentation.
The second major new feature is support for NuGet packages, which can be added by right clicking the Dependencies node in the Solution Explorer, searching for a package, picking a version, and adding it. Currently, the NuGet packages that are supported include any non-UI .NET library that works with Blazor WebAssembly (.NET Standard 2.0/2.1 and .NET 5 through 10) and OpenSilver-compatible libraries.
Other smaller improvements in XAML.io 0.6 include autocompletion, a “Fix with AI” button, WPF-style default template, improved mobile support, underlining for compilation errors, and a split editor view that shows XAML code and the visual designer side by side.
