UriFormatException does not exist in .NET for Windows Store apps

Question

Any idea how Uri.EscapeDataString() can throw a System.UriFormatException but it does not appear to be possible to catch it explicitly?

If I try to catch it explicitly I just get "type or namespace name 'UriFormatException' does not exist in the namespace 'System'"

Answer 1

According to Uri constructor help in MSDN:

In the .NET for Windows Store apps or the Portable Class Library, catch the base class exception, FormatException, instead.