Microsoft XAML: 1 Core Concepts

Learn the basics of XAML, the XML-based markup language for creating better user interfaces for Windows applications.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching
• Using the exercise files

1. What is XAML?

• Why markup languages are useful for UI definition
• XAML, the Microsoft UI markup language
• What frameworks use XAML
• Optimize the XAML editor settings
• Work with the Visual Studio XAML tools
• Overview of XAML concepts

2. XAML Namespaces

• Namespace declarations in XAML files
• Understanding namespace mapping
• The catalog of XAML namespaces
• Predefined namespaces
• Ad hoc namespaces

3. The Basic Parts of XAML

• Instantiate object elements in XAML
• Object elements and property attributes
• Property elements: The alternative to property attributes
• Use event attributes to subscribe to events
• Event handlers for event attributes

4. Use XAML in Various Frameworks

• Use XAML in WPF
• Use XAML in Universal Windows apps
• Use XAML in other UI frameworks

Conclusion

• Next steps