What Is Extensible Application Markup Language? (From Microsoft Elearning)

What Is Extensible Application Markup Language?

XAML as a Declarative Tool XAML is an XML-based declarative markup language that you can use to develop workflows. With XAML, you can create an entire workflow without the need to write any code. Integrating Procedural Code You can integrate Microsoft Visual Basic® or C# code into your XAML application by using code-behind files. If you do this, the workflow consists of two files: XAML file. The XAML file contains the activity definitions. Code-behind file. The code-behind file contains the custom Visual Basic or C# code. For example, you might need to write the procedural code that a code activity executes. You can also specify inline code in your XAML for simple cases. Uses for XAML In addition to using XAML to define workflows, you can use XAML to create user interfaces for both Web-based and Windows-based applications by using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). You can use XAML to create items such as controls, styles, text, three-dimensional graphics, animations, and many others.