Where to get .xap file in Windows using ionic build? - ionic-framework

I am using Ionic framework for my project. As per ionic build I have used the build command for windows:
ionic build windows
After the build I get the file structure as below:
The issue is I'm not able to figure out were do I get the .XAP file inside the platform/windows folder and I'm completely new on Windows build.

I'm just posting this as an answer, to which we came in the comments under the OP's question:
Add the windows phone platform: ionic platform add wp8.
Build for wp8: ionic build wp8.
The file CordovaAppProj_Debug_AnyCPU.xap is the one you're looking for.
However, I would like to turn your attention to these few posts:
http://blog.vjrantal.net/2015/01/08/experiences-with-ionic-on-windows-phone-8-1/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msdn_answers/archive/2015/02/10/running-cordova-apps-on-windows-and-windows-phone-8-1-using-ionic-angularjs-and-other-frameworks.aspx
http://appfoundry.be/blog/2014/10/16/ionic-windows-phone
which basically confirm what the official Ionic team says that the platforms wp8 and windows in general are not yet fully supported; but they hope they soon will be.

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