Vista - Simple XAML Question !

Hi,

I am very much a novice when it comes to XAML and have only just started so
I apologise for the simplicity of this question. I have the following code :

<Button xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
Foreground="LightSeaGreen" Fontsize="24pt">
Hello, XAML !
</Button>

I have saved the file away as button.xaml and when I Double Click the file
it attempts to open up in IE but the progress bar gets displayed and gets no
further. I have downloaded the extensions for Visual Studio etc (orcas) and
the .NET 3 Framework installed under Windows XP. Another program that I
created in VS2005 worked fine but I coded this by hand. What am I missing ?

Any help would be appreciated.
Mark

It is a valid XAML file, but IE is not able to have/create a button (and
most other types) as root object. So IE is just not able to show the
content, that's all. You don't need extra software.

Rick Beerendonk

Thanks Rick,

So I guess I could make the root element a Page rather than a Button object
and make the Button a child element.


"Rick Beerendonk" wrote:

> It is a valid XAML file, but IE is not able to have/create a button (and
> most other types) as root object. So IE is just not able to show the
> content, that's all. You don't need extra software.
>
> Rick Beerendonk
>
>
>

Hi,

MarkS wrote:
> Thanks Rick,
>
> So I guess I could make the root element a Page rather than a Button object
> and make the Button a child element.

Yes. However, since a Page can have only one child, it's customary to
add a Panel (StackPanel, Canvas, Grid, etc...) to the Page, and the
Button to the Panel.

HTH,
Laurent
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Hi Mark

Welcome into the phantastic World of XAML!

A very good tool for "rookies" to play with XAML and to see what XAML
changes does is the "XAMLPad".
It's in the SDK Kit!

Best regards
Horst