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What is XAML in WPF? Explained with Simple Examples

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In this article, we’ll dive into one of the core building blocks of WPF — XAML. We’ll explore how it works and why it plays such an important role in building modern desktop applications. What is XAML? XAML stands for eXtensible Application Markup Language. It’s a markup language used to design the user interface in WPF applications. XAML allows developers and designers to work separately, making the code cleaner and easier to manage. Think of it as HTML for WPF apps. XAML Syntax XAML uses XML-style syntax. Every UI element is an XML tag. Attributes define properties like height, width, and content. You can also nest elements inside others to create more complex layouts. For example, placing a TextBlock inside a Grid layout. <Grid>     <TextBlock Text="Hello, WPF World!"                 Width="200"                 Height="50"              ...

How to apply theme and color in wpf Metro window application

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In this example i am using Prism,unity and MahApps make sure you are also using same otherwise you will not get PrismApplication,BindableBase and MetroWindow .   MainWindow.xaml  <metro:MetroWindow x:Class="WpfApplication.Views.MainWindow"              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"              xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication"              mc:Ignorable="d"              xmlns:metro="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"       ...

Print preview with Print in wpf using MVVM, Prism

  MainWindow.xaml  <Window x:Class="WpfDemo.Views.MainWindow"              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"              xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfDemo"              mc:Ignorable="d" Title="MainWindow">      <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Center">          <TextBlock Text="This is Print Preview demo"/>          <Button Content="Open file dialog" Command="{Binding ClickCommand}"  Margin...

How to Enable/Disable Button on Validation using DelegateCommand of Prism

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  MainWindow.xaml  <Window x:Class="Wpf.Views.MainWindow"              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"              xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Wpf"              mc:Ignorable="d">      <Window.Resources>          <ControlTemplate  x:Key="TextBoxErrorStyle">              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">                  <AdornedElementPlaceholde...

How to edit selected row of DataGrid and add the new row to DataGrid

MainWindow.xaml <Window x:Class="WpfEx.Views.MainWindow"        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfEx"        mc:Ignorable="d">   <StackPanel> <DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding LstStudents}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedStudent}" AutoGenerateColumns="False" Height="200" Width="200" HorizontalAlignment="Left">            <DataGrid.Columns>                <DataGridTextColumn Header="Name" Binding="{Binding Name}"/>                <Data...

How to show xml data in DataGrid?

XMLData.xml < Students >   < Student >     < Roll > 1 </ Roll >     < Name > Kumar </ Name >   </ Student >   < Student >     < Roll > 2 </ Roll >     < Name > Harsh </ Name >   </ Student > </ Students > Create a class for xml data public   partial   class   Student     {          public   int  Roll {  get ;  set ; }                          public   string  Name {  get ;  set ; }     } Code To get data from xml file XmlSerializer serializer =  new  XmlSerializer( typeof ( ObservableCollection<Student>) ,  new XmlRootA...