Proper usage of x:Name vs. Name

Question

A lot of Controls, if not all, have a property 'Name'.  In Xaml when is it ok to use 'Name' and when is it necessary (or at least desirable) to use 'x:Name'?

Answer 1

Discussed here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/589874/in-wpf-what-are-the-differences-between-the-xname-and-name-attributes

Short answer: just use x:Name to remain consistent

Answer 2

Hi,

it depends on the base class of the control. Some controls doesn't have the 'Name' property so they are named through 'x:Name' instead of 'Name'. I would recommend that you always use 'x:Name'.

Answer 3

Thanks!

Answer 4

Thanks.