VSPackages and the Managed Package Framework

You can reduce development time by creating a VSPackage with the managed package framework (MPF) classes instead of by using COM interop classes.

There are two ways to create a managed VSPackage:

• Use the Visual Studio Package project template

  For more information, see Walkthrough: Creating a Menu Command By Using the Visual Studio Package Template.

• Build your VSPackage without the Visual Studio Package project template

  For example, you can copy a sample VSPackage and change the GUIDs and the names. You can find samples in the VSX section of Code Gallery.

In This Section

• Managed Package Framework Classes
  Describes and lists the MPF class namespaces and DLL files.

Related Sections

• Walkthrough: Creating a Menu Command By Using the Visual Studio Package Template
  Explains how to create a managed VSPackage.

• Managed VSPackages
  Introduces aspects of VSPackages that apply to managed code.