This book discusses the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) programming language used to create user interfaces for Windows. XAML was first time introduced as a part of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Officially speaking, XAML is a new descriptive programming language developed by Microsoft to write user interfaces for next-generation managed applications.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Purpose of XAML
• Hello XAML
• The Root Elements
• Namespaces
• XAML Markup and Code-Behind
• Elements and Attributes
• Content Property
• Events
• Creating Controls at Run-time
• Container, Parent and Child Controls
• Shapes
• Brushes
• Special Characters in XAML
• Read and Write XAML In Code
• Styling Controls in XAML
  
  • Style Element
  • Setters Property
  • BasedOn Property
  • TargetType Property
  • Triggers Property
• Collection Element
  
  • Add Collection Items
  • Delete Collections Items
  • Collection Types
• Data Binding
  
  • Data Binding with Objects
  • Data Binding with a Database
  • Data Binding with XML
  • Data Binding with Controls
• Media Element
• Summary