Application.Resources Property
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Gets a collection of application-scoped resources, such as styles, templates, and brushes.
Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property Resources As ResourceDictionary
public ResourceDictionary Resources { get; set; }
<Application>
<Application.Resources>
oneOrMoreResourceElements
</Application.Resources>
</Application>
XAML Values
- oneOrMoreResourceElements
One or more object elements, each of which creates and defines a resource. Each resource property element within each ResourceDictionary must have a unique value for the x:Key, which serves as the unique key when values are retrieved from the ResourceDictionary.
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.ResourceDictionary
A ResourceDictionary object that contains zero or more application-scoped resources.
Remarks
The value of the Resources property contains the ResourceDictionary that is set from XAML by using the Application.Resources property element.
Examples
The following example shows a style (textBlockStyle) declared as an application-scoped resource that is shared across multiple UIs.
First, the resource is implemented in the markup for the application class, as shown here.
<Application
xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
x:Class="SilverlightApplication.App"
Startup="App_Startup">
<Application.Resources>
<Style x:Key="textBlockStyle" TargetType="TextBlock">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Red" />
</Style>
</Application.Resources>
</Application>
The following UIs demonstrate the application-scoped textBlockStyle being shared.
<UserControl
xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SilverlightApplication"
x:Class="SilverlightApplication.Page">
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource textBlockStyle}">
This text is red!
</TextBlock>
<local:AnotherPage />
</StackPanel>
</UserControl>
<UserControl
xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
x:Class="SilverlightApplication.AnotherPage">
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Style="{StaticResource textBlockStyle}">
This text is red too!
</TextBlock>
</StackPanel>
</UserControl>
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.