Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Zip for WPF and Silverlight:
How much data can be stored in a ZIP file comment? I would like to use it to store information in XML. |
They are limited to 32k. However, if you are going anywhere near that value, it would be better to add that information as a separate file instead. |
What is the maximum number of files that can be stored in a ZIP file? |
Same limit, 32k entries. The total length of the zip file is limited to 4 gigs. All these limits are related to the types of variables used in the zip file specification. Interestingly, there's a proposed spec for 64-bit extensions to the zip format, but that's not widely used yet, and there is a lot of debate still going on. |