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David Grochocki edited this page Sep 18, 2016 · 9 revisions

###Usage### Right-click with any file and select "Format XAML" to format your XAML source code.

Context Menu

###Special Characters### Special characters (e.g., &) are preserved.

###Whitespace### "Significant whitespace" is respected. In other words, to prevent the rendering of unexpected spaces, newlines will not be added to <Run /> if it is immediately followed by another element. #####Significant Whitespace between <Run />##### Significant Whitespace Example

<TextBlock>
    <Run Text="A" />
    <Run Text="B" />
</TextBlock>

#####No Whitespace between <Run />##### No Whitespace Example

<TextBlock>
    <Run Text="A" /><Run Text="B" />
</TextBlock>

###Indentation### XAML Styler respects Visual Studio's indentation settings. You can change these options at Tools → Options → Text Editor → XAML → Tabs.

Visual Studio Tab Settings

###Import/Export Settings### XAML Styler intergrates with Visual Studio's Import and Export Settings Wizzard.

Visual Studio Import/Export Settings

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