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Use a gradient to paint TextBlock

    

<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'>
  <Canvas>

     <TextBlock Margin="5"  FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="65" TextWrapping="Wrap" TextAlignment="Center">
        <TextBlock.Text>This text uses a gradient.</TextBlock.Text>
        <TextBlock.Foreground>
          <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1">
            <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0.0" />
            <GradientStop Color="Red" Offset="0.25" />
            <GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="0.75" />
            <GradientStop Color="LimeGreen" Offset="1.0" />
          </LinearGradientBrush>
        </TextBlock.Foreground>
      </TextBlock>
  </Canvas>
  
</UserControl>

   
    
    
    
  

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