What handler / mapper to call `AppendMapping` on?
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### Description
In https://github.com/gzadro/.NET-MAUI-custom-Entry-control, the mapping code is run by calling `Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.ElementHandler.ElementMapper.AppendToMapping(IView, Action)`:
https://github.com/gzadro/.NET-MAUI-custom-Entry-control/blob/f3dea0697762e6c8492a8259f71dc77ee3c78285/CustomInputMaui/MauiProgram.cs#L24-L30
In the Map method, the handler is being cast to an `IEntryHandler` after all:
https://github.com/gzadro/.NET-MAUI-custom-Entry-control/blob/f3dea0697762e6c8492a8259f71dc77ee3c78285/CustomInputMaui/Platforms/Android/CustomEntryMapper.cs#L21-L22
Looking at the API, I would find it more intuitive to use `Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.EntryHandler.Mapper.AppendToMapping(IEntry, Action)` (like [in the documentation about handlers](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/handlers/customize?view=net-maui-8.0#customize-a-control)) but it seems to stop functioning when I use that method. If that downside would not be there, then it would be possible to avoid the casting.
I can't find documentation on where the difference is explained, though.
Can you please explain
- what the difference between `EntryHandler` and `ElementHandler` is?
- what the difference between `EntryHandler.Mapper` and `ElementHandler.ElementMapper` is?
### Page URL
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/handlers/customize?view=net-maui-8.0
### Content source URL
https://github.com/dotnet/docs-maui/blob/main/docs/user-interface/handlers/customize.md
### Document Version Independent Id
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### Article author
@davidbritch
### Metadata
* ID: 659665da-2ff3-3550-2e0c-20902c15c3e6
* Service: **dotnet-mobile**
* Sub-service: **dotnet-maui**
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