This topic describes the features of the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) language and demonstrates how you can use XAML to write Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications. This topic specifically describes XAML as implemented by Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). XAML itself is a larger language concept than Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

This topic contains the following sections.

• XAML is a Declarative Language With Flow Control Support
• XAML Object Elements
• Setting Properties
• Markup Extensions
• Typeconverter-Enabled Attribute Values
• Collection Types and XAML Collection Properties
• XAML Content Properties
• Case and Whitespace in XAML
• More about XAML Syntax
• XAML Root Elements and xmlns
• Events and XAML Code-Behind
• x:Name
• Attached Properties and Attached Events
• Base Classes and XAML
• XAML Security
• What's Next
• Related Topics