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Managing XAML Resources

   
<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
    xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' 
    xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
    xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' 
    xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' 
    mc:Ignorable='d' 
    d:DesignWidth='640' 
    d:DesignHeight='480'>
  <UserControl.Resources>
    <Color x:Key="Pumpkin">#FFD5901F</Color>
    <Color x:Key="Lime">#FF75E564</Color>
    <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="PumpkinLimeBrush" EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
      <GradientStop Color="{StaticResource Lime}"/>
      <GradientStop Color="{StaticResource Pumpkin}" Offset="1"/>
    </LinearGradientBrush>
  </UserControl.Resources>
  <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
      <RowDefinition Height="0.5*"/>
      <RowDefinition Height="0.5*"/>
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
      <ColumnDefinition Width="0.5*"/>
      <ColumnDefinition Width="0.5*"/>
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource PumpkinLimeBrush}" Margin="2,2,2,2">
    </StackPanel>
    <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1"  Margin="2,2,2,2">
      <StackPanel.Resources>
        <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="FallBrush" EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
          <GradientStop Color="#FF000000"/>
          <GradientStop Color="#FFFFA500" Offset="1"/>
        </LinearGradientBrush>
      </StackPanel.Resources>
      <Rectangle Margin="2,2,2,2" Stroke="#FF000000" Fill="{StaticResource FallBrush}" Height="193"/>
    </StackPanel>
  </Grid>
</UserControl>

   
    
    
  

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