How to decompile complex BAML to valid XAML

Question

I tried ILSpy, but it failed:

System.NotImplementedException: StaticResourceStart
   в Ricciolo.StylesExplorer.MarkupReflection.XmlBamlReader.ProcessNext()
   в Ricciolo.StylesExplorer.MarkupReflection.XmlBamlReader.ReadInternal()
   в Ricciolo.StylesExplorer.MarkupReflection.XmlBamlReader.Read()
   в System.Xml.Linq.XContainer.ReadContentFrom(XmlReader r)
   в System.Xml.Linq.XContainer.ReadContentFrom(XmlReader r, LoadOptions o)
   в System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(XmlReader reader, LoadOptions options)
   в ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.BamlResourceEntryNode.LoadIntoDocument(IAssemblyResolver resolver, AssemblyDefinition asm, Stream stream)
   в ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.BamlResourceEntryNode.LoadBaml(AvalonEditTextOutput output)
   в ILSpy.BamlDecompiler.BamlResourceEntryNode.<>c__DisplayClass3.<View>b__1()

I tried Baml Viewer for .Net Reflector, but it was unable to generate valid XAML.

The main problem was with Binding that reference to wrong StaticResource.

For example (namedViews is CollectionViewSource):

   Visibility="{Binding Path=Value, Converter={StaticResource namedViews}}"
   ToolTip="{StaticResource namedViews}"

What other applications exist to decompile BAML? Any patch to BAML Viewer?

I just used **ILSpy version 6.0.0.5559-preview2** to open a WPF assembly and it produced XAML from the baml without any problem. — Brian THOMAS, Jul 20 '20 at 08:27

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 20 '13 at 23:27

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Not sure if this will help you, but if you can run the application, you can use Snoop to run through the structure of a WPF application.

Other options:

dotPeek (but I believe it needs the Baml4dotPeek plugin which is based on Baml Viewer for Reflector, which, as you said, didn't work.)
JustDecompile (you have to register with Telerik, I believe)
Woodstock for WPF

I've only tried Snoop and like it very much, but that didn't seem to solve your problem.

edited Feb 20 '13 at 23:27

Martin Liversage

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answered Jun 15 '11 at 10:49

Peter

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I can view ToolBarTrayControl, but Ribbon is not presented in Snoop. – Quiz Jun 15 '11 at 12:23
Hm, no mention of ToolBarTrayControl or Ribbon in your question. I think you should elaborate a little more. Are you trying to find the bindings with wrong StaticResources? You could also try dotPeek (from JetBrains) – Peter Jun 15 '11 at 13:53
dotPeek plugin based on BAML Viewer for Reflector, and yes problems are same. JustDecompile doesn't support BAML feature [yet](http://justdecompile.uservoice.com/forums/113277-justdecompile-feature-suggestions/suggestions/1893781-styles-explorer-baml-decompiler-and-codeviewer-f). Woodstock ask for Full Trust. – Quiz Jun 16 '11 at 06:32
Sorry, I'm all out of ideas :( – Peter Jun 16 '11 at 07:30

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