Is there any difference in x:name and name for controls in xaml file?
I am new in Silverlight. When I add some control to my xaml file with Visual Studio it set controls name with Name property, but there is also x:Name. Is there any difference and when to use each of them? Thanks. In Brief Yes there is a difference. The bottom line is that x:Name can be used on object elements that do not have Name properties of their own. A longer explanation You can only use Name on an element that represents an object that actually does have a Name property. For example anything that derives from FrameworkElement . The x:Name attribute may be placed on any element that