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Microsoft XAML: 3 Type Converters and Resources

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Walt Ritscher

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