What's the difference between Name and x:Name?

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In Silverlight XAML, I can give a control a name like this:

<Button Name="MyButton" />

or like this:

<Button x:Name="MyButton" />

So, what's the difference?

same question has been asked before: stackoverflow.com/questions/589874/… — toolsche
– toolsche, Commented Aug 19, 2011 at 9:10
@Toolsche: Its not quite the same, that question is in the WPF context. — AnthonyWJones
– AnthonyWJones, Commented Aug 19, 2011 at 11:27

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:47:34Z

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Take a look to Is there any difference in x:name and name for controls in xaml file? post.

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answered Aug 19, 2011 at 9:51

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 09:59:05Z

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Here is an answer, as posted in response to the same question (asked in relation to WPF).

edited May 23, 2017 at 9:59

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AnthonyWJones Over a year ago

That answer you point is useful but refers to WPF. In Silveright there is no RuntimeNamePropertyAttribute, x:Name is only mapped to Name if present in Silverlight.

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