Microsoft XAML: 3 Type Converters and Resources

Find out how to use type convertors and markup extensions to convert XAML properties to .NET properties and create, organize, and consume XAML resources.

Introduction

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

1. Type Conversion and Runtime Injection

• Explore the concepts of type converters
• Use some type converters
• Create a custom type converter
• A markup extension and how it compares to a type converter
• Use some common markup extensions
• Create a custom markup extension
• Add parameters to a custom markup extension

2. Resources

• Types of resources
• XAML resources and ResourceDictionaries
• The Resources property
• Use resource with the StaticResource markup extensions
• Styles in resources
• Colors in resources
• Data and templates in resources
• Explore the resource hierarchy
• Create Resources with the Properties window
• A quick look at merged resources
• Use the Pack URI to locate resource files
• Load a resource file for dynamic application UI

Conclusion

• Next steps