Microsoft Visual Basic 2013 Step by Step

Chapter 7. XAML markup step by step

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

• Introduction to XAML

• Examining XAML project files

• Adding XAML elements using the Code Editor

• Use XAML markup to add ToggleButton, Image, and Canvas objects to a Windows Store app.

This chapter provides a thorough introduction to XAML (pronounced zammel) and what you’ll need to know about XAML markup to create Windows Store apps in Visual Studio 2013. You’ll learn about the structure of XAML elements and tags, how to work with XAML markup in the Code Editor, and how to use XAML elements to create interesting features in a Windows Store app.

As you learned in Chapter 3 XAML is a type of structured text that controls how Windows will display your application’s user interface ...