XAML Unleashed

Full Generics Support

In XAML2006, the root element can be an instantiation of a generic class, thanks to the x:TypeArguments keyword. x:TypeArguments can be set to a type name or a comma-delimited list of type names. But because x:TypeArguments can only be used on the root element, generic classes generally have not been XAML friendly.

A common workaround for this limitation is to derive a nongeneric class from a generic one simply so it can be referenced from XAML, as in the following example:

C#:

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namespace MyNamespace{  public class Photo { ... }  public class PhotoCollection : ObservableCollection<Photo> { ... }}

XAML:

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<custom:PhotoCollection xmlns:custom="clr-namespace:MyNamespace ...