Read XAML Styles

var stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("Style.xaml"); XamlReader.Load (stream); ...

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<Style x:Key="{x:Type Button}" TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
	<Style.Setters>
		<Setter Property="Alpha" Value="0.9"/>
    	<Setter Property="Background">
    		<Setter.Value>
    		   <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="0,1" Opacity="1">
             		<LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
			          <GradientStop Color="#FF505050" Offset="0.0" />
			          <GradientStop Color="#FF707070" Offset="0.42" />
			          <GradientStop Color="#FF606060" Offset="0.43" />
			          <GradientStop Color="#FF444444" Offset="1.0" />
             		</LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
			    </LinearGradientBrush>
    		</Setter.Value>
    	</Setter>
    	<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
    	<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="0.37" />
    	<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#88AAAAAA" />
    	<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0"/>
    	<Setter Property="Margin" Value="3" />
    	<Setter Property="CornerRadiusX" Value="9" />
    	<Setter Property="CornerRadiusY" Value="9" />
    </Style.Setters>
    <Style.Triggers>
    	<Trigger Property="IsTouchDown" Value="True">
    		<Trigger.Setters>
    			<Setter Property="Alpha" Value="1.0"/>
    		</Trigger.Setters>
    	</Trigger>
    </Style.Triggers>
</Style>