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The samples in this repository demonstrate how to use different aspects of Xamarin.Forms to build cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Please visit Microsoftcode sample browser to download individual samples.

For additional platform support, visit the following forks:

• Tizen:https://github.com/Samsung/xamarin-forms-samples
• GTK#:https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/xamarin-forms-samples/tree/gtk

See thelicense file and any additional license information attached to each sample.

This repository welcomes contributions and suggestions. If you want to create a new sample, you need to work with an employee to help bring the new sample into the repository. Start by raising aGitHub issue in this repository that outlines your proposed sample. Please note that samples in themaster branch of this repository shouldn't rely on preview or pre-release NuGet packages.

The Xamarin.Forms samples in theMicrosoft samples browser are sourced from this repository. Samples need to comply with the following requirements:

• Screenshots - a folder called Screenshots that has at least one screen shot of the sample on each platform (preferably a screen shot for every page or every major piece of functionality). For an example of this, seeTodoREST.

• Readme - aREADME.md file that explains the sample, and contains metadata to help customers find it. For an example of this, seeWebServices/TodoREST. The README file should begin with a YAML header (delimited by---) with the following keys/values:

  • name - must begin withXamarin.Forms -

    • description - brief description of the sample (< 150 chars) that appears in the sample code browser search

    • page_type - must be the stringsample.

    • languages - coding language/s used in the sample, such as:csharp,fsharp,vb,java

    • products: should bexamarin for every sample in this repo

    • urlFragment: although this can be auto-generated, please supply a value that represents the sample's path in this repo, except directory separators are replaced with dashes (-).

    Here is a working example fromWebServices/TodoREST README raw view.

    ---name:Xamarin.Forms - TodoRESTdescription:This sample demonstrates a Todo list application where the data is stored and accessed from a RESTful web service.page_type:samplelanguages:-csharpproducts:-xamarinurlFragment:webservices-todorest---# Heading 1rest of README goes here, including screenshot images and requirements/instructions to get it running

    NOTE: This must be valid YAML, so some characters in the name or description will require the entire string to be surrounded by " or ' quotes.

• Buildable solution and .csproj file - the projectmust build and have the appropriate project scaffolding (solution + .csproj files).

This approach ensures that all samples integrate with the Microsoftsample code browser.

If you have any questions, create an issue or ask on theXamarin Forums.