Structure.txt

Structure

Organizing Resources
1. Organize resources by logical task
	A. Organize logical resources within a scence
		<Window.Resources> 
		xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
		xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"> 
			<!-- #Constants --> 
			<!-- #Colors --> 
			<!-- #Brushes --> 
			<!-- #Converters --> 
			<!-- #Objects (such as Data) or commands (for ribbon),etc. --> 
			<!-- #Styles --> 
			<!-- #DataTemplates --> 
		</Window.Resources>
	B. Naming
		1. Use "x:Key"
		2. Pascal case
		3. For Implicit style 
			<Style x:Key="{x:Type Button}" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
	C. Organizing resources in a resource dictionary
		1. Keep resource files small
		2. Append .generic to dictionaries intended to merge into generic.xaml
		3. Merge resource dictionaries then local resources
		4. Merge resource dictionaries into the App.xaml, when available, for maximum sharing