Question

I have found a few articles on this topic, but I can’t seem to glean whether or not a PCL targeted at Windows 8(Metro) and .NET 4.5 would run in WinRT. My guess would be no, but does anyone else have an idea?

Sources:

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/HiddenGemsInVisualStudio11BetaNETPortableClassLibraries.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg597391(v=vs.110).aspx

Answer 1

From this MSDN page:

Using a Portable Class Library project, you can build portable assemblies that work without modification in .NET Framework, Metro style, Silverlight, Windows Phone, and Xbox 360 apps.

In case it is not clear, “Metro Style” means WinRT.