How to: Add a Map Control via XAML

• May 22, 2020

This brief introductory example describes how to add a Map Control to your Silverlight application in a XAML designer.

• Run the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, 2012 or 2013.
• Create a new Silverlight Application project or open an existing one.

• Open the Solution Explorer, right-click References and choose Add Reference... to add the Map Control library.

  

• Then, locate and click the DevExpress.Xpf.Map assembly in the Extensions tab.

  

  Repeat the same actions for the DexExpress.Data and DevExpress.Map.Core assemblies.

  Click OK.

• Switch to the XAML designer.

• Overwrite your XAML with the following.

  XAML

  
  <UserControl x:Class="XpfMapApplication.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"
      xmlns:dxm="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/map"
      mc:Ignorable="d"
      d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="400" >
  
      <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
          <dxm:MapControl />
      </Grid>
  </UserControl>
  

Your MapControl has now been added to your application.