Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a free and open-source graphical subsystem developed by Microsoft for rendering user interfaces in Windows-based applications. It was initially released as part of .NET Framework 3.0 in 2006 and uses DirectX to provide a consistent programming model for building applications. WPF employs XAML, an XML-based language, to define and link various interface elements. WPF applications can be deployed as standalone desktop programs or hosted as an embedded object in a website.
WPF provides a comprehensive set of application-development features that include Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML), controls, data binding, layout, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, styles, templates, documents, media, text, and typography. It aims to unify a number of common user interface elements, such as 2D/3D rendering, fixed and adaptive documents, typography, vector graphics, runtime animation, and pre-rendered media.
In summary, WPF is a UI framework that creates desktop client applications and provides a comprehensive set of application-development features. It allows developers to create an application with a wide range of GUI elements, like labels, textboxes, and other well-known elements, without having to draw these elements manually and handle all of the user interaction scenarios like text and mouse input.
