XAML tools documentation

Visual Studio provides multiple tools to help you create XAML-based apps. These include the XAML editor and designer as well as debugging features.

Learn about XAML

Overview

• XAML overview

Use XAML Designer

Overview

• Design XAML in Visual Studio and Blend
• About XAML Designer
• XAML Design Time Data
• XAML Design Time Sample Data

Debug XAML

Overview

• Write and debug running XAML code with Hot Reload
• Detect and resolve data binding errors in XAML projects
• Capture and edit app UI on-the-fly with Live Preview
• Inspect XAML properties
• Debug WPF apps
• Debug UWP apps
• Debug XAML in Blend

Develop WPF apps

Overview

• WPF overview

Get Started

• Get started with WPF in Visual Studio

Develop UWP apps

Overview

• UWP overview

Get Started

• Get started with UWP in Visual Studio