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title: "What is the difference between X:name and x:key?"  
description: "What is the difference between X:name and x:key?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2013-09-04  
updated: 2020-09-21  
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# What is the difference between X:name and x:key?

X:name idetifies a UIElment in XAML Tree

X:Key identifies objects in resources section, can be accessed by resourceDictionary

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

X:name idetifies a UIElment in XAML Tree

X:Key identifies objects in resources section, can be accessed by resourceDictionary


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