Converts the specified string, which encodes binary data as base-64 digits, to an equivalent 8-bit unsigned integer array.
(in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function FromBase64String ( _
s As String _
) As Byte()
Dim s As String
Dim returnValue As Byte()
returnValue = Convert.FromBase64String(s)
public static byte[] FromBase64String(
string s
)
public:
static array<unsigned char>^ FromBase64String(
String^ s
)
public static function FromBase64String(
s : String
) : byte[]
Return Value
Type:
array<System..::.Byte>[]()[]An array of 8-bit unsigned integers that is equivalent to s.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
s is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| FormatException | The length of s, ignoring white-space characters, is not zero or a multiple of 4. -or- The format of s is invalid. s contains a non-base-64 character, more than two padding characters, or a non-white space-character among the padding characters. |
s is composed of base-64 digits, white-space characters, and trailing padding characters. The base-64 digits in ascending order from zero are the uppercase characters "A" to "Z", lowercase characters "a" to "z", numerals "0" to "9", and the symbols "+" and "/".
The white-space characters, and their Unicode names and hexadecimal code points, are tab (CHARACTER TABULATION, U+0009), newline (LINE FEED, U+000A), carriage return (CARRIAGE RETURN, U+000D), and blank (SPACE, U+0020). An arbitrary number of white-space characters can appear in s because all white-space characters are ignored.
The valueless character, "=", is used for trailing padding. The end of s can consist of zero, one, or two padding characters.
The following example demonstrates the use of the FromBase64String method to decode UUencoded (base-64) data and save it as binary output.
Public Sub DecodeWithString()
Dim inFile As System.IO.StreamReader
Dim base64String As String
Try
Dim base64CharArray() As Char
inFile = New System.IO.StreamReader(inputFileName, _
System.Text.Encoding.ASCII)
base64CharArray = New Char(inFile.BaseStream.Length) {}
inFile.Read(base64CharArray, 0, inFile.BaseStream.Length)
base64String = New String(base64CharArray, _
0, _
base64CharArray.Length - 1)
Catch exp As System.Exception
' Error creating stream or reading from it.
System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", exp.Message)
Return
End Try
' Convert the Base64 UUEncoded input into binary output.
Dim binaryData() As Byte
Try
binaryData = System.Convert.FromBase64String(base64String)
Catch exp As System.ArgumentNullException
System.Console.WriteLine("Base 64 string is null.")
Return
Catch exp As System.FormatException
System.Console.WriteLine("Base 64 length is not 4 or is " + _
"not an even multiple of 4.")
Return
End Try
'Write out the decoded data.
Dim outFile As System.IO.FileStream
Try
outFile = New System.IO.FileStream(outputFileName, _
System.IO.FileMode.Create, _
System.IO.FileAccess.Write)
outFile.Write(binaryData, 0, binaryData.Length - 1)
outFile.Close()
Catch exp As System.Exception
' Error creating stream or writing to it.
System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", exp.Message)
End Try
End Sub
public void DecodeWithString() {
System.IO.StreamReader inFile;
string base64String;
try {
char[] base64CharArray;
inFile = new System.IO.StreamReader(inputFileName,
System.Text.Encoding.ASCII);
base64CharArray = new char[inFile.BaseStream.Length];
inFile.Read(base64CharArray, 0, (int)inFile.BaseStream.Length);
base64String = new string(base64CharArray);
}
catch (System.Exception exp) {
// Error creating stream or reading from it.
System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", exp.Message);
return;
}
// Convert the Base64 UUEncoded input into binary output.
byte[] binaryData;
try {
binaryData =
System.Convert.FromBase64String(base64String);
}
catch (System.ArgumentNullException) {
System.Console.WriteLine("Base 64 string is null.");
return;
}
catch (System.FormatException) {
System.Console.WriteLine("Base 64 string length is not " +
"4 or is not an even multiple of 4." );
return;
}
// Write out the decoded data.
System.IO.FileStream outFile;
try {
outFile = new System.IO.FileStream(outputFileName,
System.IO.FileMode.Create,
System.IO.FileAccess.Write);
outFile.Write(binaryData, 0, binaryData.Length);
outFile.Close();
}
catch (System.Exception exp) {
// Error creating stream or writing to it.
System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", exp.Message);
}
}
public:
void DecodeWithString()
{
StreamReader^ inFile;
String^ base64String;
try
{
array<Char>^base64CharArray;
inFile = gcnew StreamReader( inputFileName,
Text::Encoding::ASCII );
base64CharArray = gcnew array<Char>((int)(inFile->BaseStream->Length));
inFile->Read( base64CharArray, 0, (int)inFile->BaseStream->Length );
base64String = gcnew String( base64CharArray );
}
catch ( Exception^ exp )
{
// Error creating stream or reading from it.
Console::WriteLine( "{0}", exp->Message );
return;
}
// Convert the Base64 UUEncoded input into binary output.
array<Byte>^binaryData;
try
{
binaryData = Convert::FromBase64String( base64String );
}
catch ( ArgumentNullException^ )
{
Console::WriteLine( "Base 64 String^ is null." );
return;
}
catch ( FormatException^ )
{
Console::WriteLine( "Base 64 String^ length is not " +
"4 or is not an even multiple of 4." );
return;
}
// Write out the decoded data.
FileStream^ outFile;
try
{
outFile = gcnew FileStream( outputFileName,
FileMode::Create,
FileAccess::Write );
outFile->Write( binaryData, 0, binaryData->Length );
outFile->Close();
}
catch ( Exception^ exp )
{
// Error creating stream or writing to it.
Console::WriteLine( "{0}", exp->Message );
}
}
The following example demonstrates the ToBase64String and FromBase64String methods. The input is divided into groups of three bytes (24 bits) each. Consequently, each group consists of four 6-bit numbers where each number ranges from decimal 0 to 63. In this example, there are 85 3-byte groups with one byte remaining. The first group consists of the hexadecimal values 00, 01, and 02, which yield four 6-bit values equal to decimal 0, 0, 4, and 2. Those four values correspond to the base-64 digits, "A", "A", "E", and "C", at the beginning of the output.
If an integral number of 3-byte groups does not exist, the remaining bytes are effectively padded with zeros to form a complete group. In this example, the value of the last byte is hexadecimal FF. The first 6 bits are equal to decimal 63, which corresponds to the base-64 digit "/" at the end of the output, and the next 2 bits are padded with zeros to yield decimal 48, which corresponds to the base-64 digit, "w". The last two 6-bit values are padding and correspond to the valueless padding character, "=".
' This example demonstrates the Convert.ToBase64String() and
' Convert.FromBase64String() methods
Imports System
Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim inArray(255) As Byte
Dim outArray(255) As Byte
Dim s2 As String
Dim s3 As String
Dim step1 As String = "1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data."
Dim step2 As String = "2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string."
Dim step3 As String = "3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string."
Dim step4 As String = "4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: {0}"
Dim step5 As String = "5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray)."
Dim step6 As String = "6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: {0}"
Dim x As Integer
Dim nl As String = Environment.NewLine
Dim ruler1a As String = " 1 2 3 4"
Dim ruler2a As String = "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890"
Dim ruler3a As String = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+"
Dim ruler1b As String = " 5 6 7 "
Dim ruler2b As String = "123456789012345678901234567890123456"
Dim ruler3b As String = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-"
Dim ruler As String = [String].Concat(ruler1a, ruler1b, nl, ruler2a, ruler2b, nl, ruler3a, ruler3b, nl)
' 1) Display an arbitrary array of input data (inArray). The data could be
' derived from user input, a file, an algorithm, etc.
Console.WriteLine(step1)
Console.WriteLine()
For x = 0 To inArray.Length - 1
inArray(x) = CByte(x)
Console.Write("{0:X2} ", inArray(x))
If (x + 1) Mod 20 = 0 Then
Console.WriteLine()
End If
Next x
Console.Write("{0}{0}", nl)
' 2) Convert a subarray of the input data to a base64 string. In this case,
' the subarray is the entire input data array. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console.WriteLine(step2)
s2 = Convert.ToBase64String(inArray, 0, inArray.Length, _
Base64FormattingOptions.InsertLineBreaks)
Console.WriteLine("{0}{1}{2}{3}", nl, ruler, s2, nl)
' 3) Convert the input data to a base64 string. In this case, the entire
' input data array is converted by default. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console.WriteLine(step3)
s3 = Convert.ToBase64String(inArray, Base64FormattingOptions.InsertLineBreaks)
' 4) Test whether the methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result.
Console.WriteLine(step4, s2.Equals(s3))
' 5) Convert the base 64 string to an output array (outArray).
Console.WriteLine(step5)
outArray = Convert.FromBase64String(s2)
' 6) Is outArray equal to inArray?
Console.WriteLine(step6, ArraysAreEqual(inArray, outArray))
End Sub 'Main
Public Shared Function ArraysAreEqual(a1() As Byte, a2() As Byte) As Boolean
If a1.Length <> a2.Length Then
Return False
End If
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To a1.Length - 1
If a1(i) <> a2(i) Then
Return False
End If
Next i
Return True
End Function 'ArraysAreEqual
End Class 'Sample
'
'This example produces the following results:
'
'1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data.
'
'00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13
'14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
'28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B
'3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
'50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63
'64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
'78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 8A 8B
'8C 8D 8E 8F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F
'A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3
'B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
'C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB
'DC DD DE DF E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF
'F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF
'
'2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string.
'
' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
'1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456
'----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-
'AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODxAREhMUFRYXGBkaGxwdHh8gISIjJCUmJygpKissLS4vMDEyMzQ1Njc4
'OTo7PD0+P0BBQkNERUZHSElKS0xNTk9QUVJTVFVWV1hZWltcXV5fYGFiY2RlZmdoaWprbG1ub3Bx
'cnN0dXZ3eHl6e3x9fn+AgYKDhIWGh4iJiouMjY6PkJGSk5SVlpeYmZqbnJ2en6ChoqOkpaanqKmq
'q6ytrq+wsbKztLW2t7i5uru8vb6/wMHCw8TFxsfIycrLzM3Oz9DR0tPU1dbX2Nna29zd3t/g4eLj
'5OXm5+jp6uvs7e7v8PHy8/T19vf4+fr7/P3+/w==
'
'3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string.
'4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: True
'5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray).
'6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: True
'
// This example demonstrates the Convert.ToBase64String() and
// Convert.FromBase64String() methods
using System;
class Sample
{
public static void Main()
{
byte[] inArray = new byte[256];
byte[] outArray = new byte[256];
string s2;
string s3;
string step1 = "1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data.";
string step2 = "2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string.";
string step3 = "3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string.";
string step4 = "4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: {0}";
string step5 = "5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray).";
string step6 = "6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: {0}";
int x;
string nl = Environment.NewLine;
string ruler1a = " 1 2 3 4";
string ruler2a = "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890";
string ruler3a = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+";
string ruler1b = " 5 6 7 ";
string ruler2b = "123456789012345678901234567890123456";
string ruler3b = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-";
string ruler = String.Concat(ruler1a, ruler1b, nl,
ruler2a, ruler2b, nl,
ruler3a, ruler3b, nl);
// 1) Display an arbitrary array of input data (inArray). The data could be
// derived from user input, a file, an algorithm, etc.
Console.WriteLine(step1);
Console.WriteLine();
for (x = 0; x < inArray.Length; x++)
{
inArray[x] = (byte)x;
Console.Write("{0:X2} ", inArray[x]);
if (((x+1)%20) == 0) Console.WriteLine();
}
Console.Write("{0}{0}", nl);
// 2) Convert a subarray of the input data to a base64 string. In this case,
// the subarray is the entire input data array. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console.WriteLine(step2);
s2 = Convert.ToBase64String(inArray, 0, inArray.Length,
Base64FormattingOptions.InsertLineBreaks);
Console.WriteLine("{0}{1}{2}{3}", nl, ruler, s2, nl);
// 3) Convert the input data to a base64 string. In this case, the entire
// input data array is converted by default. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console.WriteLine(step3);
s3 = Convert.ToBase64String(inArray, Base64FormattingOptions.InsertLineBreaks);
// 4) Test whether the methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result.
Console.WriteLine(step4, s2.Equals(s3));
// 5) Convert the base 64 string to an output array (outArray).
Console.WriteLine(step5);
outArray = Convert.FromBase64String(s2);
// 6) Is outArray equal to inArray?
Console.WriteLine(step6, ArraysAreEqual(inArray, outArray));
}
public static bool ArraysAreEqual(byte[] a1, byte[] a2)
{
if (a1.Length != a2.Length) return false;
for (int i = 0; i < a1.Length; i++)
if (a1[i] != a2[i]) return false;
return true;
}
}
/*
This example produces the following results:
1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data.
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B
3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63
64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 8A 8B
8C 8D 8E 8F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3
B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB
DC DD DE DF E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF
2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456
----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-
AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODxAREhMUFRYXGBkaGxwdHh8gISIjJCUmJygpKissLS4vMDEyMzQ1Njc4
OTo7PD0+P0BBQkNERUZHSElKS0xNTk9QUVJTVFVWV1hZWltcXV5fYGFiY2RlZmdoaWprbG1ub3Bx
cnN0dXZ3eHl6e3x9fn+AgYKDhIWGh4iJiouMjY6PkJGSk5SVlpeYmZqbnJ2en6ChoqOkpaanqKmq
q6ytrq+wsbKztLW2t7i5uru8vb6/wMHCw8TFxsfIycrLzM3Oz9DR0tPU1dbX2Nna29zd3t/g4eLj
5OXm5+jp6uvs7e7v8PHy8/T19vf4+fr7/P3+/w==
3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string.
4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: True
5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray).
6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: True
*/
// This example demonstrates the Convert.ToBase64String() and
// Convert.FromBase64String() methods
using namespace System;
bool ArraysAreEqual( array<Byte>^a1, array<Byte>^a2 );
int main()
{
array<Byte>^inArray = gcnew array<Byte>(256);
array<Byte>^outArray = gcnew array<Byte>(256);
String^ s2;
String^ s3;
String^ step1 = "1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data.";
String^ step2 = "2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string.";
String^ step3 = "3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string.";
String^ step4 = "4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: {0}";
String^ step5 = "5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray).";
String^ step6 = "6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: {0}";
int x;
String^ nl = Environment::NewLine;
String^ ruler1a = " 1 2 3 4";
String^ ruler2a = "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890";
String^ ruler3a = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+";
String^ ruler1b = " 5 6 7 ";
String^ ruler2b = "123456789012345678901234567890123456";
String^ ruler3b = "----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-";
String^ ruler = String::Concat( ruler1a, ruler1b, nl, ruler2a, ruler2b, nl, ruler3a, ruler3b, nl );
// 1) Display an arbitrary array of input data (inArray). The data could be
// derived from user input, a file, an algorithm, etc.
Console::WriteLine( step1 );
Console::WriteLine();
for ( x = 0; x < inArray->Length; x++ )
{
inArray[ x ] = (Byte)x;
Console::Write( "{0:X2} ", inArray[ x ] );
if ( ((x + 1) % 20) == 0 )
Console::WriteLine();
}
Console::Write( "{0}{0}", nl );
// 2) Convert a subarray of the input data to a base64 string. In this case,
// the subarray is the entire input data array. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console::WriteLine( step2 );
s2 = Convert::ToBase64String( inArray, 0, inArray->Length, Base64FormattingOptions::InsertLineBreaks );
Console::WriteLine( "{0}{1}{2}{3}", nl, ruler, s2, nl );
// 3) Convert the input data to a base64 string. In this case, the entire
// input data array is converted by default. New lines (CRLF) are inserted.
Console::WriteLine( step3 );
s3 = Convert::ToBase64String( inArray, Base64FormattingOptions::InsertLineBreaks );
// 4) Test whether the methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result.
Console::WriteLine( step4, s2->Equals( s3 ) );
// 5) Convert the base 64 string to an output array (outArray).
Console::WriteLine( step5 );
outArray = Convert::FromBase64String( s2 );
// 6) Is outArray equal to inArray?
Console::WriteLine( step6, ArraysAreEqual( inArray, outArray ) );
}
bool ArraysAreEqual( array<Byte>^a1, array<Byte>^a2 )
{
if ( a1->Length != a2->Length )
return false;
for ( int i = 0; i < a1->Length; i++ )
if ( a1[ i ] != a2[ i ] )
return false;
return true;
}
/*
This example produces the following results:
1) The input is a byte array (inArray) of arbitrary data.
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B
3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63
64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 8A 8B
8C 8D 8E 8F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3
B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB
DC DD DE DF E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED EE EF
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF
2) Convert a subarray of the input data array to a base 64 string.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456
----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-
AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODxAREhMUFRYXGBkaGxwdHh8gISIjJCUmJygpKissLS4vMDEyMzQ1Njc4
OTo7PD0+P0BBQkNERUZHSElKS0xNTk9QUVJTVFVWV1hZWltcXV5fYGFiY2RlZmdoaWprbG1ub3Bx
cnN0dXZ3eHl6e3x9fn+AgYKDhIWGh4iJiouMjY6PkJGSk5SVlpeYmZqbnJ2en6ChoqOkpaanqKmq
q6ytrq+wsbKztLW2t7i5uru8vb6/wMHCw8TFxsfIycrLzM3Oz9DR0tPU1dbX2Nna29zd3t/g4eLj
5OXm5+jp6uvs7e7v8PHy8/T19vf4+fr7/P3+/w==
3) Convert the entire input data array to a base 64 string.
4) The two methods in steps 2 and 3 produce the same result?: True
5) Convert the base 64 string to an output byte array (outArray).
6) The input and output arrays, inArray and outArray, are equal?: True
*/
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
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