LongListSelector: Item tap?

Question

I am using LongListSelector control on Windows Phone 8 and can\'t figure out the best way to handle a tap on an item. The few examples I\'ve found rely on the SelectionChang

Answer 1

My second wish is to get an effect on the item when it is tapped. Is there any standard way to do it?

For this the only thing you need to do add this to your control (or stackpanel where you want to have this effect):