Merge XAML file into Xaml code

Question

I want to merge one XAML file, that only contains styles into the Window.Resource of my application. I tried using MergedDictionaries as described in WPF Reference custom resource defined in another xaml file .

First: The File is named "MyStyleDocument.xaml" and contains different WPFstyles without using x-Keys.

 <ResourceDictionary 
   xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation "
   xmlns:x=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml ">

  <Style  TargetType="{x:Type TabControl}">
   (...)
  </Style>
  <Style  TargetType="{x:Type XY}">
   (...)
  </Style>
    .
    .
    .
</ResourceDictionary>

Second:

<Window.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> 
            <ResourceDictionary Source="MyStyleDocument.xaml"/>
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</Window.Resources>

I get the Result: "An error occurred while finding the resource dictionary "MyStyleDocument.xaml"." The file is located in the folder of my project.

My question is: How can I cleverly include one XAML file containing different styles into another XAML code?

The structure of my project is: WPFApplication(file folder1) -> File Folder1 includes WPFApplication(file folder2);WPFApplication.sln; WPFApplication.suo; WPFApplication.v11.suo File Folder 2 includes: bin (file folder2.1); obj(file folder2.2); Properties(filefolder2.3); App.xaml; App.xaml.cs; Application.ico; MainWindow.xaml.cs; MyStyleDocument.xaml; WpfApplication.csproj

To answer your question, we need to know the sctructure of your project. Could you please add structure of your projects including folders where MyStyleDocument.xaml and your Window are located — keymusicman, Aug 20 '15 at 20:00
Check [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/338056/resourcedictionary-in-a-separate-assembly) question — keymusicman, Aug 20 '15 at 20:31
Thanks for your respond. I added the structure of the project and I´ll check the suggested question. — Malvina, Aug 21 '15 at 10:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 25 '15 at 10:44

Here is a demo wpf project:

-WpfApplication
 |--App.xaml
 |--MyStyle[here is a floder]
   |---MyStyleDocument1.xaml
   |---MyStyleDocument2.xaml
   |---MyStyleDocument3.xaml

Then you can edit App.xaml like this:

 <Application.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
              <!--add style file here like this-->
              <ResourceDictionary Source="/MyStyle/MyStyleDocument1.xaml" />
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    <ResourceDictionary>
 <Application.Resources>

Merge XAML file into Xaml code

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