Microsoft XAML: 2 Content and Properties

Explore how XAML treats content within XML markup and the dependency properties framework, which enables services such as data binding and animation in Windows applications.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching
• How to use the exercise files

1. Understanding Content in XAML Elements

• What does content mean in XAML?
• Use children elements as content
• Install the dotPeek utility
• How each element defines a content property
• Content as an object in XAML
• Content as an object in code
• Visual content in panels
• Content as a list in XAML
• Content as a list in code
• Content as a dictionary in XAML
• Content as a dictionary in code

2. Exploring the Property Systems

• The trouble with normal .NET properties for UI
• Explore the concept of dependency properties
• Use some dependency properties
• Order of precedence for dependency properties
• Explore the concept of attached properties
• Attached properties with the grid
• Attached properties with the canvas
• Concepts of custom dependency properties
• Register the custom dependency property
• Use the custom dependency properties

Conclusion

• Next steps