C++/WinRT

E182252

C++ library Windows Runtime language projection Windows development tool language projection

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.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
C++/WinRT canonical	7
Microsoft::Windows::AppLifecycle namespace (C++/WinRT projection)	1
cppwinrt code generation tool	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1610660 — 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++/WinRT
Context triple: [WinUI, supportsLanguageProjection, C++/WinRT]

A. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
B. 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.
C. C++/CLI
C++/CLI is a Microsoft extension of the C++ language designed to interoperate seamlessly with the .NET runtime and managed code.
D. DirectX
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) developed by Microsoft that enables high-performance handling of graphics, sound, and other multimedia tasks, especially for games, on Windows platforms.
E. C++
C++ is a high-performance, general-purpose programming language widely used for system/software development, game engines, and performance-critical applications.
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++/WinRT
Target entity description: 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.

A. WinUI
WinUI is Microsoft's modern native user interface framework for building Windows desktop applications with Fluent Design.
B. 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.
C. C++/CLI
C++/CLI is a Microsoft extension of the C++ language designed to interoperate seamlessly with the .NET runtime and managed code.
D. DirectX
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) developed by Microsoft that enables high-performance handling of graphics, sound, and other multimedia tasks, especially for games, on Windows platforms.
E. C++
C++ is a high-performance, general-purpose programming language widely used for system/software development, game engines, and performance-critical applications.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	C++ library ⓘ Windows Runtime language projection ⓘ Windows development tool ⓘ language projection ⓘ
avoids	C++/CX language extensions ⓘ
category	C++ interoperability library ⓘ linked to: C++/CLI Windows development framework ⓘ linked to: Windows SDK
designedFor	Windows Runtime ⓘ linked to: WinRT
designPrinciple	header-only, source-based projection ⓘ no custom compiler extensions ⓘ
developedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
distributionChannel	NuGet ⓘ linked to: NuGet package manager vcpkg ⓘ
distributionForm	header files ⓘ
documentation	https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/cpp-and-winrt-apis ⓘ
goal	enable idiomatic C++ for Windows Runtime ⓘ high-performance Windows apps ⓘ zero-overhead abstractions ⓘ
implements	C++ exception-based error handling over HRESULT ⓘ RAII patterns ⓘ
includesTool	cppwinrt code generation tool ⓘ linked to: C++/WinRT
integratesWith	CMake ⓘ MSVC ⓘ Visual Studio ⓘ
introducedAs	replacement for C++/CX for WinRT ⓘ
is	header-only library ⓘ
license	MIT License ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C++ ⓘ
provides	projected C++ types for WinRT classes ⓘ projected C++ types for WinRT enums ⓘ projected C++ types for WinRT interfaces ⓘ projected C++ types for WinRT structs ⓘ
replaces	C++/CX ⓘ
repository	https://github.com/microsoft/cppwinrt ⓘ
supports	UWP app development ⓘ WinRT APIs ⓘ linked to: WinRT WinUI ⓘ Windows Store apps ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Store Windows desktop apps ⓘ
supportsFeature	C++ coroutines for async WinRT APIs ⓘ async and await-like patterns via coroutines ⓘ component authoring for WinRT ⓘ strongly-typed projections of WinRT metadata ⓘ
supportsLanguageStandard	C++17 ⓘ C++20 ⓘ
targetPlatform	Windows ⓘ Windows 10 ⓘ Windows 11 ⓘ
uses	WinMD metadata for code generation ⓘ standard C++ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

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

WinUI → supportsLanguageProjection → C++/WinRT ⓘ

Universal Windows Platform → supportsLanguageProjection → C++/WinRT ⓘ

Windows.Devices namespace → languageBinding → C++/WinRT ⓘ

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

subject linked to: Windows.Networking namespace

C++/WinRT → includesTool → cppwinrt code generation tool ⓘ

linked to: C++/WinRT

WinRT → languageProjection → C++/WinRT ⓘ

C++/CX → replacedBy → C++/WinRT ⓘ

C++/CX → comparedWith → C++/WinRT ⓘ

AppLifecycle namespace → definedIn → Microsoft::Windows::AppLifecycle namespace (C++/WinRT projection) ⓘ