13.2. Enhancing the Navigation

The first task to improve the application is to modify the navigation. Let's replace the current hyperlink-based menu structure with RadMenu so we have a better experience. Open the file MainPage.xaml in the Silverlight application. Add the namespaces shown in Listing 13-1 to gain access to the navigation controls.

Example 13.1. Telerik Namespaces to Have Access to the Navigation Controls
xmlns:telerik="clr-namespace:Telerik.Windows.Controls;
                assembly=Telerik.Windows.Controls"
xmlns:telerikNavigation= "clr-namespace:Telerik.Windows.Controls;
                        assembly=Telerik.Windows.Controls.Navigation"

Now find the navigation links shown in Listing 13-2 and replace them with the RadMenu declaration in Listing 13-3.

Example 13.2. ...

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