Two Xaml Tricks

1. Declare array object in xaml:

<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
            xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">

    <Grid>
        <ListBox Width="200" Height="200" BorderBrush="Navy" BorderThickness="1">
            <ListBox.ItemsSource>
                <x:Array Type="{x:Type sys:String}">
                    <sys:String>Paviel Dedved</sys:String>
                    <sys:String>Andriy Shevchenko</sys:String>
                    <sys:String>Paolo Maldini</sys:String>
                    <sys:String>Robert Baggio</sys:String>
                    <sys:String>Alessandro Del Piero</sys:String>
                </x:Array>
            </ListBox.ItemsSource>
        </ListBox>
    </Grid>
</Page>

2. Declare inline code in Xaml:

<Page xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
           xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
           x:Class="MyPage">
  <x:Code>
    <![CDATA[
      private void ButtonClickEventHandler(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
      {
          MessageBox.Show("Hello Xaml!");
      }
    ]]>
  </x:Code>
  <Grid>
    <Button Width="200" Height="60" Content="Click Me" Click="ButtonClickEventHandler"/>
  </Grid>
</Page>

    Note that, when specifying inline code in xaml, you also need to specify the x:Class and the Xaml should be compiled before getting execution, which means that XamlReader.Load() method cannot intepret the xaml which contains inline code.