Silverlight | Plugin

| Feature | Silverlight Plugin | Modern HTML5 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Required user download/install | Native to the browser | | Mobile Support | None (Limited to Windows Phone) | Full support (iOS/Android) | | Security | Required constant patching | Managed by browser vendors | | Video Playback | Required plugin + DRM | Native <video> tag + EME | | Development | C# / .NET | JavaScript / TypeScript / WebAssembly |

Released in 2007, Silverlight was Microsoft’s ambitious response to . It provided a runtime environment that allowed developers to build web applications with features similar to desktop software, using familiar .NET languages like C# and XAML . Key technical highlights included: silverlight plugin

was a free browser plugin provided by Microsoft. It enabled developers to create applications with rich graphics, animation, and multimedia capabilities that standard HTML at the time could not support. | Feature | Silverlight Plugin | Modern HTML5