Add System-package to Xamarin PCL project

Question

I have multiple PCL projects and one iOS project in my solution. When I click

References -> Edit

References in the iOS project, i get a list of multiple packages that i could add, including eg System.Json. In the PCL projects, this list doesn't contain the System-packages. Is it possible to add System-packages like System.Json to a PCL project?

Thanks!

Answer 1

The System... DLL:s are generally intended for a specific platform target, so No, you cannot normally add these to your PCL project.

If you are specifically looking for JSON functionality, you might want to consider using Json.NET , which is available for PCL.