Microsoft Corp. today announced that ECMA, an international standards body, has ratified specifications for C# (pronounced C-sharp) and the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI). The ratification marks a milestone in the industry’s standardization efforts around XML Web services as well as programming language innovation. C# and CLI standards are key parts of the standards-based, multilanguage Microsoft® .NET Platform, created by Microsoft to enable software developers to quickly build and deploy powerful, interoperable XML Web services. C#, which is derived from C and C++, provides the world’s first component-oriented language for C and C++ developers. The CLI, a subset of the Microsoft .NET Framework, includes base-class libraries and components needed to enable other software vendors to build, deploy and run XML Web services.
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