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title: "What does XAP mean?"  
description: "What does XAP mean?"  
author: "John Smith"  
published: 2011-05-13  
updated: 2020-09-23  
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category: "silverlight"  
tags: ["silverlight"]  
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# What does XAP mean?

XAP (pronounced ZAP) is the file extension for a Silverlight-based application package (.xap). This file contains the compressed assemblies and resources of a Silverlight 2 application.\

## Answers

### Answer by John Smith

XAP (pronounced ZAP) is the file extension for a Silverlight-based application package (.xap). This file contains the compressed assemblies and resources of a Silverlight 2 application.\


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