XAML Developer Reference

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Your expert guide to designing and building dynamic user interfaces

Sharpen your application design and development skills using XAML—the declarative markup language used in Microsoft® Silverlight®, Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF), and the Windows 8 Runtime APIs. Led by two XAML experts, you’ll learn practical ways to build rich, interactive user interfaces with data integration capabilities and support for multimedia, graphics, and animation. This hands-on guide is ideal for Microsoft .NET developers and web designers alike.

Discover how to:

Control UI behavior and implement business logic with code-behind solutions
Manage UI element positioning with the XAML layout system
Use templates to customize UI elements—without affecting their functionality
Apply different types of property and event systems in WPF and Silverlight
Bind various kinds of data to your UI, and display them in the format you want
Implement 2D and 3D vector graphics and animations
Reuse control styles and properties to maintain consistency throughout your application

Table of Contents
Part I: XAML Basics
Chapter 1. Introducing XAML
Chapter 2. Object Elements and Attributes
Chapter 3. XAML Properties and Events

Part II: Enhancing User Experience
Chapter 4. Markup Extensions and Other Features
Chapter 5. Resources, Styles, and Triggers

Part III: XAML User Interface Controls
Chapter 6. Layout and Positioning System
Chapter 7. Form and Functional Controls

Part IV: Content Integration and Animation
Chapter 8. Data Binding
Chapter 9. Media, Graphics, and Animation

Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A. Major Namespaces and Classes
Appendix B. XAML Editors and Tools