Chris Anderson - Compares XAML to HTML and CSS

Posted: Jun 18, 2004 at 1:00 PM

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Chris Anderson, architect on Avalon, shows us a little bit about how XAML will be different from using HTML and CSS to build applications.

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mr_nim

Jun 19, 2004 at 5:03 PM

What is the unit of componentization in XAML? Can vendors still create grids, rich-text editors, and such that can easily be "dropped in"? ...or do you need to copy chunks of XAML code and backing code?
Mike Dimmick

Jun 20, 2004 at 4:17 AM

XAML isn't like HTML. It only describes the markup syntax - it does not describe the object model. Instead, you can supply whatever object model you like. The examples Chris gives are obviously from the Avalon object model.

So adding a third-party control is pretty simple - you add a reference to the DLL that control is supplied in, then bind to those objects in your XAML markup.
CRPietschmann Chris Pietschmann

Jun 20, 2004 at 4:26 PM

Where can I find a specifications document on XAML?
toontje

Jun 21, 2004 at 2:09 AM

Is it correct that XAML will only be available for Window forms and not for Web forms?
AdamKinney Agent of Change

Jun 21, 2004 at 2:07 PM

CRPietschmann: Here is the link to the XAML overview found in the Longhorn SDK
http://longhorn.msdn.microsoft.com/?//longhorn.msdn.microsoft.com/lhsdk/core/overviews/about%20xaml.aspx

toontje: Chris actually blogged about XAML and the web found here http://www.simplegeek.com/PermaLink.aspx/0fe9b07e-f6ad-4eb6-af1f-ea85b3f0a72f . I don't believe their position has changed much.
toontje

Jun 22, 2004 at 4:51 AM

hi AdamKinney,

thanks for the info