diff --git a/9.0/Animations/Animations/Pages/EasingEditorPage.xaml b/9.0/Animations/Animations/Pages/EasingEditorPage.xaml
index 668e4d6ce..903d5ce79 100644
--- a/9.0/Animations/Animations/Pages/EasingEditorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Animations/Animations/Pages/EasingEditorPage.xaml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Animations.Controls"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Animations"
              Title="{Binding Card.CardTitle}"
-             x:Class="Animations.EasingEditorPage">
+             x:Class="Animations.EasingEditorPage"
+             x:DataType="local:EasingEditorPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <toolkit:BoolToObjectConverter
             x:Key="BoolToPlayPause"
diff --git a/9.0/Animations/Animations/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml b/9.0/Animations/Animations/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
index b129f13f3..cd90fc1e3 100644
--- a/9.0/Animations/Animations/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Animations/Animations/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Animations.Controls">
     
 
-    <ControlTemplate x:Key="EasingBox">
+    <ControlTemplate x:Key="EasingBox"
+                     x:DataType="controls:EasingCard">
         <Border  Stroke="{AppThemeBinding Dark=#000000, Light=#f1f1f1}"
                  BackgroundColor="{AppThemeBinding Dark=#000000, Light=#f1f1f1}" 
                  Margin="6"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/App.xaml.cs
index 56b39bad1..e3b04a667 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
           InitializeComponent();
       }
 
-      protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+      protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
       {
           return new Window(new AppShell());
       }
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/MainPage.xaml
index d45e503c7..dd5e8ebc1 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,97 +1,97 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BugSweeper"
              x:Class="BugSweeper.MainPage"
-             Title="Bug Sweeper">
-    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
-        <VerticalStackLayout>
+             Title="Bug Sweeper">
+    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+        <VerticalStackLayout x:DataType="local:Board">
             <Label Text="Tap to flag/unflag a potential bug."
-                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
             <Label Text="Double-tap if you're sure it's not a bug."
                    Margin="0,10,0,0"
                    VerticalOptions="Center"
-                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
             <Label Text="The first double-tap is always safe!"
                    Margin="0,10,0,0"
                    VerticalOptions="Center"
-                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
             <Label Margin="0,10,0,0"
-                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center">
-                <Label.FormattedText>
-                    <FormattedString>
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center">
+                <Label.FormattedText>
+                    <FormattedString>
                         <Span Text="{Binding FlaggedTileCount, StringFormat='Flagged {0} '}"
-                              BindingContext="{x:Reference board}" />
+                              BindingContext="{x:Reference board}" />
                         <Span Text="{Binding BugCount, StringFormat=' out of {0} bugs.'}"
-                              BindingContext="{x:Reference board}" />
-                    </FormattedString>
-                </Label.FormattedText>
-            </Label>
+                              BindingContext="{x:Reference board}" />
+                    </FormattedString>
+                </Label.FormattedText>
+            </Label>
             <Label x:Name="timeLabel"
                    Text="0:00"
                    Margin="0,10,0,0"
-                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
-        </VerticalStackLayout>
-
-        <!-- Single-cell Grid for Board and overlays. -->
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
+        </VerticalStackLayout>
+
+        <!-- Single-cell Grid for Board and overlays. -->
         <Grid Grid.Row="1"
-              SizeChanged="OnBoardGridSizeChanged">
-            <local:Board x:Name="board" />
+              SizeChanged="OnBoardGridSizeChanged">
+            <local:Board x:Name="board" />
             <StackLayout x:Name="congratulationsText"
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
-                         HorizontalOptions="Center">
+                         HorizontalOptions="Center">
                 <Label Text="C"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="O"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="N"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="G"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="R"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="A"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="T"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="U"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="L"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="A"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="T"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="I"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="O"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="N"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="S"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="!"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
-            </StackLayout>
+                       TextColor="Red" />
+            </StackLayout>
             <HorizontalStackLayout x:Name="consolationText"
-                                   HorizontalOptions="Center">
+                                   HorizontalOptions="Center">
                 <Label Text="T"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="O"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="O"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text=" "
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="B"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="A"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="D"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
+                       TextColor="Red" />
                 <Label Text="!"
-                       TextColor="Red" />
-            </HorizontalStackLayout>
+                       TextColor="Red" />
+            </HorizontalStackLayout>
             <Button x:Name="playAgainButton"
                     Text=" Play Another Game? "
                     HorizontalOptions="Center"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                     BorderColor="Black"
                     BorderWidth="2"
                     BackgroundColor="White"
-                    TextColor="Black" />
-        </Grid>
-    </Grid>
-</ContentPage>
+                    TextColor="Black" />
+        </Grid>
+    </Grid>
+</ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/Tile.cs b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/Tile.cs
index ae4e0917d..1a1f4361e 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/Tile.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/BugSweeper/BugSweeper/Tile.cs
@@ -1,127 +1,127 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Shapes;
-
-namespace BugSweeper
-{
-    enum TileStatus
-    {
-        Hidden,
-        Flagged,
-        Exposed
-    }
-
-    class Tile : Border
-    {
-        TileStatus tileStatus = TileStatus.Hidden;
-        Label label;
-        Image flagImage, bugImage;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Shapes;
+
+namespace BugSweeper
+{
+    enum TileStatus
+    {
+        Hidden,
+        Flagged,
+        Exposed
+    }
+
+    class Tile : Border
+    {
+        TileStatus tileStatus = TileStatus.Hidden;
+        Label label;
+        Image flagImage, bugImage;
         bool doNotFireEvent;
 
-#if WINDOWS
-        bool lastTapSingle;
-        DateTime lastTapTime;
-#endif
-
-        public event EventHandler<TileStatus> TileStatusChanged;
-
-        public int Row { get; private set; }
-        public int Col { get; private set; }
-        public bool IsBug { get; set; }
-        public int SurroundingBugCount { get; set; }
-
-        public TileStatus Status
-        {
-            get => tileStatus;
-            set
-            {
-                if (tileStatus != value)
-                {
-                    tileStatus = value;
-
-                    switch (tileStatus)
-                    {
-                        case TileStatus.Hidden:
-                            this.Content = null;
-                            break;
-
-                        case TileStatus.Flagged:
-                            this.Content = flagImage;
-                            break;
-
-                        case TileStatus.Exposed:
-                            if (this.IsBug)
-                                this.Content = bugImage;
-                            else
-                            {
-                                this.Content = label;
-                                label.Text = (this.SurroundingBugCount > 0) ? this.SurroundingBugCount.ToString() : " ";
-                            }
-                            break;
-                    }
-
-                    if (!doNotFireEvent && TileStatusChanged != null)
-                        TileStatusChanged(this, tileStatus);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public Tile(int row, int col)
-        {
-            this.Row = row;
-            this.Col = col;
-
-            this.BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb("#512BD4");
-            this.Stroke = Colors.Black;
-            this.StrokeThickness = 2;
-            this.StrokeShape = new RoundRectangle
-            {
-                CornerRadius = 4
-            };
-            this.Padding = 2;
-
-            label = new Label
-            {
-                Text = " ",
-                TextColor = Colors.Black,
-                BackgroundColor = Colors.Gold,
-                FontSize = 24,
-                HorizontalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
-                VerticalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
-            };
-
-            flagImage = new Image { Source = ImageSource.FromFile("dotnet_logo.png") };
-            bugImage = new Image { Source = ImageSource.FromFile("redbug.png") };
-
-            TapGestureRecognizer singleTap = new TapGestureRecognizer
-            {
-                NumberOfTapsRequired = 1
-            };
-            singleTap.Tapped += OnSingleTap;
+#if WINDOWS
+        bool lastTapSingle;
+        DateTime lastTapTime;
+#endif
+
+        public event EventHandler<TileStatus> TileStatusChanged;
+
+        public int Row { get; private set; }
+        public int Col { get; private set; }
+        public bool IsBug { get; set; }
+        public int SurroundingBugCount { get; set; }
+
+        public TileStatus Status
+        {
+            get => tileStatus;
+            set
+            {
+                if (tileStatus != value)
+                {
+                    tileStatus = value;
+
+                    switch (tileStatus)
+                    {
+                        case TileStatus.Hidden:
+                            this.Content = null;
+                            break;
+
+                        case TileStatus.Flagged:
+                            this.Content = flagImage;
+                            break;
+
+                        case TileStatus.Exposed:
+                            if (this.IsBug)
+                                this.Content = bugImage;
+                            else
+                            {
+                                this.Content = label;
+                                label.Text = (this.SurroundingBugCount > 0) ? this.SurroundingBugCount.ToString() : " ";
+                            }
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    if (!doNotFireEvent && TileStatusChanged != null)
+                        TileStatusChanged(this, tileStatus);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Tile(int row, int col)
+        {
+            this.Row = row;
+            this.Col = col;
+
+            this.BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb("#512BD4");
+            this.Stroke = Colors.Black;
+            this.StrokeThickness = 2;
+            this.StrokeShape = new RoundRectangle
+            {
+                CornerRadius = 4
+            };
+            this.Padding = 2;
+
+            label = new Label
+            {
+                Text = " ",
+                TextColor = Colors.Black,
+                BackgroundColor = Colors.Gold,
+                FontSize = 24,
+                HorizontalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
+                VerticalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
+            };
+
+            flagImage = new Image { Source = ImageSource.FromFile("dotnet_logo.png") };
+            bugImage = new Image { Source = ImageSource.FromFile("redbug.png") };
+
+            TapGestureRecognizer singleTap = new TapGestureRecognizer
+            {
+                NumberOfTapsRequired = 1
+            };
+            singleTap.Tapped += OnSingleTap;
             this.GestureRecognizers.Add(singleTap);
 
 #if ANDROID || IOS || MACCATALYST
-            TapGestureRecognizer doubleTap = new TapGestureRecognizer
-            {
-                NumberOfTapsRequired = 2
-            };
-            doubleTap.Tapped += OnDoubleTap;
+            TapGestureRecognizer doubleTap = new TapGestureRecognizer
+            {
+                NumberOfTapsRequired = 2
+            };
+            doubleTap.Tapped += OnDoubleTap;
             this.GestureRecognizers.Add(doubleTap);
-#endif
-        }
-
-        // Does not fire TileStatusChanged events.
-        public void Initialize()
-        {
-            doNotFireEvent = true;
-            this.Status = TileStatus.Hidden;
-            this.IsBug = false;
-            this.SurroundingBugCount = 0;
-            doNotFireEvent = false;
-        }
-
-        void OnSingleTap(object sender, object args)
+#endif
+        }
+
+        // Does not fire TileStatusChanged events.
+        public void Initialize()
         {
-#if WINDOWS
-            // Simulate double tap on Windows
+            doNotFireEvent = true;
+            this.Status = TileStatus.Hidden;
+            this.IsBug = false;
+            this.SurroundingBugCount = 0;
+            doNotFireEvent = false;
+        }
+
+        void OnSingleTap(object sender, object args)
+        {
+#if WINDOWS
+            // Simulate double tap on Windows
             if (lastTapSingle && DateTime.Now - lastTapTime < TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500))
             {
                 OnDoubleTap(sender, args);
@@ -132,26 +132,26 @@ void OnSingleTap(object sender, object args)
                 lastTapTime = DateTime.Now;
                 lastTapSingle = true;
             }
-#endif
-            switch (this.Status)
-            {
-                case TileStatus.Hidden:
-                    this.Status = TileStatus.Flagged;
-                    break;
-
-                case TileStatus.Flagged:
-                    this.Status = TileStatus.Hidden;
-                    break;
-
-                case TileStatus.Exposed:
-                    // Do nothing
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        void OnDoubleTap(object sender, object args)
-        {
-            this.Status = TileStatus.Exposed;
-        }
-    }
-}
+#endif
+            switch (this.Status)
+            {
+                case TileStatus.Hidden:
+                    this.Status = TileStatus.Flagged;
+                    break;
+
+                case TileStatus.Flagged:
+                    this.Status = TileStatus.Hidden;
+                    break;
+
+                case TileStatus.Exposed:
+                    // Do nothing
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        void OnDoubleTap(object sender, object args)
+        {
+            this.Status = TileStatus.Exposed;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/GameOfLife/GameOfLife/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Apps/GameOfLife/GameOfLife/App.xaml.cs
index 6187e8f31..4ae5ea2f5 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/GameOfLife/GameOfLife/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/GameOfLife/GameOfLife/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
 				InitializeComponent();
 		}
 
-		protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+		protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
 		{
 				return new Window(new AppShell());
 		}
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/AppShell.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/AppShell.xaml
index 49fba37d0..dc3d903d5 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/AppShell.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/AppShell.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <Shell xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+       xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PointOfSale"
        xmlns:pages="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Pages"
        xmlns:mct="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
        xmlns:b="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Common.Behaviors"
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@
 
     <Shell.FlyoutContentTemplate>
         <DataTemplate>
-            <Grid Background="{StaticResource DarkBg2Brush}"
+            <Grid x:DataType="local:AppShell"
+                  Background="{StaticResource DarkBg2Brush}"
                   RowDefinitions="*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*"
                   RadioButtonGroup.GroupName="Menu"
                   RadioButtonGroup.SelectedValue="{Binding SelectedRoute}">
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/EmptyPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/EmptyPage.xaml
index 505b32095..c8a02ecff 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/EmptyPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/EmptyPage.xaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <!-- left column -->
         <VerticalStackLayout Margin="0,24,0,0">
             <Label Text="Empty" Style="{StaticResource LargeTitle}"/>
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Static system:DateTime.Now}, StringFormat='{0:dddd, MMMM dd yyyy}'}"/>
+            <Label x:DataType="system:DateTime" Text="{Binding Source={x:Static system:DateTime.Now}, StringFormat='{0:dddd, MMMM dd yyyy}'}"/>
             <BoxView Style="{StaticResource HRule}" Margin="0,24,0,0"/>
         </VerticalStackLayout>
 
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/MobileLoginPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/MobileLoginPage.xaml.cs
index 4af19965e..c79788d89 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/MobileLoginPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/MobileLoginPage.xaml.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public MobileLoginPage()
 		InitializeComponent();
 	}
 
-    protected override async void OnNavigatedTo(NavigatedToEventArgs args)
+    protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigatedToEventArgs args)
     {
         base.OnNavigatedTo(args);
     }
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/OrdersPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/OrdersPage.xaml
index 8ef59e50f..b2d5ca8e4 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/OrdersPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/OrdersPage.xaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *, 66" Margin="20,20,20,0">
         <VerticalStackLayout VerticalOptions="Start" Spacing="4">
             <Label Text="Orders" Style="{StaticResource LargeTitle}"/>
-            <Label x:DataType="{x:Null}" Text="{Binding Source={x:Static system:DateTime.Today}, StringFormat='Date: {0:dddd, MMMM dd yyyy}', FallbackValue='Hello'}"/>
+            <Label x:DataType="system:DateTime" Text="{Binding Source={x:Static system:DateTime.Today}, StringFormat='Date: {0:dddd, MMMM dd yyyy}', FallbackValue='Hello'}"/>
             <BoxView Style="{StaticResource HRule}"/>
         </VerticalStackLayout>
 
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/ReceiptPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/ReceiptPage.xaml
index d710a1590..cf2a7521c 100755
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/ReceiptPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Handheld/ReceiptPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
              xmlns:models="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Models"
              xmlns:handheld="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Pages.Handheld"
              xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=System.Runtime"
-             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Pages.Views" xmlns:converters="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Pages.Views"
+             xmlns:converters="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
              x:Class="PointOfSale.Pages.Handheld.ReceiptPage"
              Shell.NavBarIsVisible="False"
              x:DataType="handheld:ReceiptViewModel"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/HomePage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/HomePage.xaml
index 01707a20e..a2c93054c 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/HomePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/HomePage.xaml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
                     </BindableLayout.ItemsSource>
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
                         <DataTemplate>
-                            <RadioButton Content="{Binding .}" Value="{Binding .}">
+                            <RadioButton x:DataType="x:String" Content="{Binding .}" Value="{Binding .}">
                                 <RadioButton.ControlTemplate>
                                     <ControlTemplate>
                                         <Grid RowDefinitions="30,4">
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
                                                     </VisualStateGroup>
                                                 </VisualStateGroupList>
                                             </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                                            <Label x:DataType="{x:Null}" Text="{TemplateBinding Content}" x:Name="TextLabel" />
+                                            <Label x:DataType="RadioButton" Text="{TemplateBinding Content}" x:Name="TextLabel" />
                                             <BoxView x:Name="Indicator" Grid.Row="1" Color="Transparent"/>
                                         </Grid>
                                     </ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/AddProductView.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/AddProductView.xaml
index f55f772df..37362f90b 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/AddProductView.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/AddProductView.xaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                         </x:Array>
                     </BindableLayout.ItemsSource>
                     <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                        <DataTemplate>
+                        <DataTemplate x:DataType="x:String">
                             <RadioButton Content="{Binding .}" Value="{Binding .}"/>
                         </DataTemplate>
 
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/FlyoutButtonView.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/FlyoutButtonView.xaml
index 512f2eb60..01f6284b3 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/FlyoutButtonView.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Pages/Views/FlyoutButtonView.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <RadioButton xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PointOfSale.Pages.Views"
              x:Class="PointOfSale.Pages.Views.FlyoutButtonView"
              x:Name="this"
              BindingContext="{x:Reference this}">
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
                     </Border.StrokeShape>
                 </Border>
 
-                <Image Source="{Binding Icon}" x:Name="IconImage"/>
+                <Image x:DataType="views:FlyoutButtonView" Source="{Binding Icon}" x:Name="IconImage"/>
             </Grid>            
         </RadioButton.Content> 
 </RadioButton>
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/PointOfSale.csproj b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/PointOfSale.csproj
index 93b992f73..fa9c80d40 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/PointOfSale.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/PointOfSale.csproj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>Point of Sale</ApplicationTitle>
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-	  <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui" Version="3.0.0" />
+	  <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui" Version="9.1.1" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.2.2" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="Microcharts" Version="0.9.5.9" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="Redth.ZXing.Net.Maui" Version="0.1.0-preview.4" />
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Resources/Styles/ControlTemplates.xaml b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Resources/Styles/ControlTemplates.xaml
index 4884bed72..62577cc2a 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Resources/Styles/ControlTemplates.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/PointOfSale/src/PointOfSale/Resources/Styles/ControlTemplates.xaml
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@
                     </VisualStateGroup>
                 </VisualStateGroupList>
             </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-            <Label Text="{TemplateBinding Content}"
-                    Margin="12,7"
-                    HorizontalTextAlignment="{OnPlatform Start, WinUI=Center}"
-                    x:Name="TextLabel" />
+            <Label x:DataType="RadioButton"
+                   Text="{TemplateBinding Content}"
+                   Margin="12,7"
+                   HorizontalTextAlignment="{OnPlatform Start, WinUI=Center}"
+                   x:Name="TextLabel" />
         </Border>
 
     </ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml
index 922800f88..aaf565afe 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 
             <Shell.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="FlyoutItem">
                     <Grid WidthRequest="44" HeightRequest="68"
                           ColumnDefinitions="44" RowDefinitions="68">
                         <Image Source="{Binding FlyoutIcon}"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml.cs
index 2298a13c2..d30dd1f65 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/App.xaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using WeatherTwentyOne.Pages;
 
 namespace WeatherTwentyOne;
 
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/FavoritesPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/FavoritesPage.xaml
index 6a0ab1503..7557ff105 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/FavoritesPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/FavoritesPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:v="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Views"
+             xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.ViewModels"
              xmlns:m="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Models"
              xmlns:c="clr-namespace:WeatherClient2021"
              xmlns:ios="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Controls"
              ios:Page.UseSafeArea="True"
              Title="Favorites"
              Shell.NavBarIsVisible="{OnIdiom True, Desktop=False}"
-             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Pages.FavoritesPage">
+             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Pages.FavoritesPage"
+             x:DataType="vm:FavoritesViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <DataTemplate x:Key="FavTemplate">
             <Border Padding="0"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/HomePage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/HomePage.xaml
index e0a224dad..2e1866c06 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/HomePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/HomePage.xaml
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
     xmlns:m="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Models"
     xmlns:v="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Views"
+    xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.ViewModels"
     xmlns:ios="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Controls"
     ios:Page.UseSafeArea="True"
     Title="{OnIdiom 'St. Louis, Missouri USA', Desktop=''}"
     Shell.NavBarIsVisible="{OnPlatform True, MacCatalyst=False}"
     x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Pages.HomePage"
-    x:Name="this">
+    x:Name="this"
+    x:DataType="vm:HomeViewModel">
 
     <ContentPage.MenuBarItems>
         <MenuBarItem Text="File">
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
index e719ead1c..7cba618e0 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Resources.Styles"
              xmlns:am="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Essentials"
              xmlns:v="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Views"
+             xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.ViewModels"
              xmlns:ios="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Controls"
              ios:Page.UseSafeArea="True"
              Title="Settings"
              Shell.NavBarIsVisible="{OnIdiom True, Desktop=False}"
-             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Pages.SettingsPage">
+             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Pages.SettingsPage"
+             x:DataType="vm:SettingsViewModel">
 
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <ControlTemplate x:Key="ThemeRadioTemplate">
@@ -192,8 +194,7 @@
                     <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="End"
                                  Spacing="12"
                                  Orientation="Horizontal"
-                                 RadioButtonGroup.GroupName="AppTheme"
-                                 RadioButtonGroup.SelectedValue="{Binding SelectedTheme}">
+                                 RadioButtonGroup.GroupName="AppTheme">
                         <StackLayout.Resources>
                             <Style TargetType="RadioButton">
                                 <Setter Property="ControlTemplate"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Resources/Styles/DefaultTheme.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Resources/Styles/DefaultTheme.xaml
index f3a88b19e..9b4001a2f 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Resources/Styles/DefaultTheme.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Resources/Styles/DefaultTheme.xaml
@@ -337,33 +337,6 @@
 
     <!-- <x:String x:Key="LineBreak">&#x0a;</x:String> -->
     
-    <!-- data templates -->
-    <DataTemplate x:Key="WeatherWidgetTemplate">
-        <Border
-            HorizontalOptions="Start"
-            HeightRequest="164"
-            WidthRequest="164"
-            Padding="0"
-            StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 20"
-            BackgroundColor="{StaticResource Background_Mid}">
-            <Grid HeightRequest="144"
-                  WidthRequest="144"
-                  Padding="20">
-                <Image Source="{Binding .}"
-                                   VerticalOptions="Start"
-                                     HorizontalOptions="End"/>
-
-                <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Start"
-                                     Spacing="0"
-                                     VerticalOptions="End">
-                    <Label Text="2%" class="LargeTitle"/>
-                    <Label Text="From" class="Subhead"/>
-                    <Label Text="Pond Elementary" class="SubContent"/>
-                </StackLayout>
-            </Grid>
-        </Border>
-    </DataTemplate>
-
     <converter:ImageByStateConverter x:Key="ImageByStateConverter"/>
 
     <Style TargetType="FlyoutItem" x:Key="HomeFlyout">
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next24HrWidget.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next24HrWidget.xaml
index 238e9830f..80c5f9e9a 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next24HrWidget.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next24HrWidget.xaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <VerticalStackLayout xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:m="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Models"
-             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Views.Next24HrWidget">
+             xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.ViewModels"
+             x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Views.Next24HrWidget"
+             x:DataType="vm:HomeViewModel">
 
     <Label
         Text="Next 24 Hours"
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@
             Padding="{OnIdiom Phone='15,0',Default='25,0'}"
             BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding Hours}">
             <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="m:Forecast">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Label
                             Text="{Binding DateTime, StringFormat='{0:h tt}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next7DWidget.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next7DWidget.xaml
index b016426a7..8b4ca560c 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next7DWidget.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/Next7DWidget.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
               xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
               xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
               xmlns:m="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.Models"
-              x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Views.Next7DWidget">
+              xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WeatherTwentyOne.ViewModels"
+              x:Class="WeatherTwentyOne.Views.Next7DWidget"
+              x:DataType="vm:HomeViewModel">
     <VerticalStackLayout.Resources>
         <c:TempSpanConverter x:Key="TempSpanConverter"/>
         <c:MaxTempOffsetConverter x:Key="MaxTempOffsetConverter"/>
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
             Padding="{OnIdiom Phone='15,0',Default='25,0'}"
             BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding Week}">
             <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="m:Forecast">
                     <VerticalStackLayout>
                         <Label Text="{Binding DateTime, StringFormat='{0:ddd}'}" class="Subhead"
                                HeightRequest="34" HorizontalOptions="Center"/>
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/WidgetsPanel.xaml b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/WidgetsPanel.xaml
index c321a7bce..3c075698b 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/WidgetsPanel.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WeatherTwentyOne/src/WeatherTwentyOne/Views/WidgetsPanel.xaml
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
             </Border>
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="MetricBorderTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="MetricBorderTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="m:Metric">
             <Border
                 HeightRequest="154"
                 WidthRequest="150"
diff --git a/9.0/Apps/WordPuzzle/WordPuzzle/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Apps/WordPuzzle/WordPuzzle/App.xaml.cs
index 5d6079a88..39a871057 100644
--- a/9.0/Apps/WordPuzzle/WordPuzzle/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Apps/WordPuzzle/WordPuzzle/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
           InitializeComponent();
       }
 
-      protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+      protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
       {
           return new Window(new AppShell());
       }
diff --git a/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/BeginnersTask.csproj b/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/BeginnersTask.csproj
index bf04d4f4c..16f24912b 100644
--- a/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/BeginnersTask.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/BeginnersTask.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>BeginnersTasks</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/MainPage.xaml
index fd2a87262..b77d1adce 100644
--- a/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Beginners-Series/BeginnersTask/MainPage.xaml
@@ -13,18 +13,19 @@
 
         <Image Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                Source="logo.png"
-               BackgroundColor="Transparent"/>
+               BackgroundColor="Transparent" />
 
         <Entry Placeholder="Enter task"
                Text="{Binding Text}"
-               Grid.Row="1"/>
+               Grid.Row="1" />
 
         <Button Text="Add"
                 Command="{Binding AddCommand}"
                 Grid.Row="1"
-                Grid.Column="1"/>
+                Grid.Column="1" />
 
-        <CollectionView Grid.Row="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+        <CollectionView Grid.Row="2"
+                        Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
                         SelectionMode="None">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
@@ -32,32 +33,25 @@
                     <SwipeView>
                         <SwipeView.RightItems>
                             <SwipeItems>
-                                <SwipeItem x:DataType="{x:Null}"
-                                           Text="Delete"
+                                <SwipeItem Text="Delete"
                                            BackgroundColor="Red"
-                                           Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodel:MainViewModel}}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
-                                           CommandParameter="{Binding .}"/>
+                                           Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodel:MainViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodel:MainViewModel}}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
+                                           CommandParameter="{Binding .}" />
                             </SwipeItems>
                         </SwipeView.RightItems>
                         <Grid Padding="0,5">
                             <Border>
                                 <Border.GestureRecognizers>
-                                    <TapGestureRecognizer 
-                                           x:DataType="{x:Null}"
-                                           Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodel:MainViewModel}}, Path=TapCommand}"
-                                           CommandParameter="{Binding .}"/>
+                                    <TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodel:MainViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodel:MainViewModel}}, Path=TapCommand}"
+                                                          CommandParameter="{Binding .}" />
                                 </Border.GestureRecognizers>
                                 <Label Text="{Binding .}"
-                                       FontSize="24"/>
+                                       FontSize="24" />
                             </Border>
                         </Grid>
                     </SwipeView>
                 </DataTemplate>
-                
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            
         </CollectionView>
-
     </Grid>
- 
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Data/TodoSQLite/TodoSQLite/Views/TodoListPage.xaml b/9.0/Data/TodoSQLite/TodoSQLite/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
index 0ba5f9d16..bd2848777 100644
--- a/9.0/Data/TodoSQLite/TodoSQLite/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Data/TodoSQLite/TodoSQLite/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
              xmlns:models="clr-namespace:TodoSQLite.Models"
              x:Class="TodoSQLite.Views.TodoListPage"
              xmlns:ios="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Controls"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:TodoSQLite.Views"
              ios:Page.UseSafeArea="True"
-             Title="Todo">
+             Title="Todo"
+             x:DataType="views:TodoListPage">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="*,Auto">
         <CollectionView 
                   VerticalOptions="Fill"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/EventToCommandBehaviorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/EventToCommandBehaviorPage.xaml
index a5287906a..aec365ac2 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/EventToCommandBehaviorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/EventToCommandBehaviorPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BehaviorsDemos"
              x:Class="BehaviorsDemos.EventToCommandBehaviorPage"
-             Title="EventToCommand demo">
+             Title="EventToCommand demo"
+             x:DataType="local:HomePageViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:HomePageViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding People}">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:Person">
                     <TextCell Text="{Binding Name}" />
                 </DataTemplate>
             </ListView.ItemTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index 48909552f..c48035f52 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/BehaviorsDemos/BehaviorsDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BehaviorsDemos"
              x:Class="BehaviorsDemos.MainPage"
              Title="Behavior demos"
-             Padding="10">
+             Padding="10"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Behaviors">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ContextMenu/ContextMenuSample/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ContextMenu/ContextMenuSample/MainPage.xaml
index 15395d16a..4d09a6899 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ContextMenu/ContextMenuSample/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ContextMenu/ContextMenuSample/MainPage.xaml
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
                 FontSize="32"/>
 
             <Border Padding="15"
-                    HorizontalOptions="Start"
-                    >
+                    HorizontalOptions="Start"                    >
                 <Editor
                     x:Name="commentField"
                     HorizontalOptions="Start"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos.csproj b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos.csproj
index 388a2d197..7393cb7e6 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>ControlTemplateDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/CardViewUI.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/CardViewUI.xaml
index ef8ef2532..1402bd501 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/CardViewUI.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/CardViewUI.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentView xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:ControlTemplateDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.Controls.CardViewUI"
-             x:Name="this">
+             x:Name="this"
+             x:DataType="controls:CardViewUI">
     <Border BindingContext="{x:Reference this}"
             BackgroundColor="{Binding CardColor}"
             Stroke="{Binding BorderColor}"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/HeaderFooterPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/HeaderFooterPage.xaml
index c8521d890..206ead227 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/HeaderFooterPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Controls/HeaderFooterPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:ControlTemplateDemos.Controls"
-             x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.Controls.HeaderFooterPage">
+             x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.Controls.HeaderFooterPage"
+             x:DataType="controls:HeaderFooterPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="Entry">
             <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/BindToViewModelPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/BindToViewModelPage.xaml
index 3de805461..994da13d2 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/BindToViewModelPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/BindToViewModelPage.xaml
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ControlTemplateDemos"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:ControlTemplateDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.BindToViewModelPage"
-             Title="Bind to a ViewModel">
+             Title="Bind to a ViewModel"
+             x:DataType="local:PeopleViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:PeopleViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
 
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <Border BindingContext="{Binding Source={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                     Background="{Binding CardColor}"
                     Stroke="{Binding BorderColor}"
@@ -42,14 +44,15 @@
                            VerticalOptions="Fill"
                            HorizontalOptions="Fill" />
                     <Button Text="Delete"
-                            Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type local:PeopleViewModel}}, Path=DeletePersonCommand}"
+                            Command="{Binding x:DataType='local:PeopleViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type local:PeopleViewModel}}, Path=DeletePersonCommand}"
                             CommandParameter="{Binding CardTitle}"
                             HorizontalOptions="End" />
                 </Grid>
             </Border>
         </ControlTemplate>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="PersonTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="PersonTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="local:Person">
             <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
                                CardTitle="{Binding Name}"
                                CardDescription="{Binding Description}"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ControlTemplateStylePage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ControlTemplateStylePage.xaml
index f0e5aec10..692840a21 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ControlTemplateStylePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ControlTemplateStylePage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.ControlTemplateStylePage"
              Title="ControlTemplate as a style">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <Border Background="{TemplateBinding CardColor}"
                     Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderColor}"
                     StrokeThickness="1"
@@ -64,22 +65,24 @@
         </Style>
 
     </ContentPage.Resources>
-    <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
-                         Spacing="30">
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="John Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="Jane Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle=".NET Bot"
-                           CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png" />
-    </VerticalStackLayout>
+    <ScrollView>
+        <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
+                             Spacing="30">
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="John Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="Jane Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle=".NET Bot"
+                               CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png" />
+        </VerticalStackLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index d8fd7b417..1f91d7870 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ControlTemplateDemos"
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.MainPage"
              Padding="10"
-             Title="ControlTemplate demos">
+             Title="ControlTemplate demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="ControlTemplate Demos">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/RelativeSourceBindingCardViewPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/RelativeSourceBindingCardViewPage.xaml
index 77260a519..b0ac92bb9 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/RelativeSourceBindingCardViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/RelativeSourceBindingCardViewPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.RelativeSourceBindingCardViewPage"
              Title="RelativeSource CardView">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <!--
             In this example, the frame's BindingContext is set to the control instance that the template is applied to. Therefore,
             the binding expressions resolve against the properties of each CardView object.
@@ -69,25 +70,27 @@
             </Border>
         </ControlTemplate>
     </ContentPage.Resources>
-    <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
-                         Spacing="30">
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="John Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="Jane Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle=".NET Bot"
-                           CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-    </VerticalStackLayout>
+    <ScrollView>
+        <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
+                             Spacing="30">
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="John Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="Jane Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle=".NET Bot"
+                               CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+        </VerticalStackLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ReplaceTemplateCardViewPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ReplaceTemplateCardViewPage.xaml
index 81f4b5dff..f6752c18a 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ReplaceTemplateCardViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/ReplaceTemplateCardViewPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.ReplaceTemplateCardViewPage"
              Title="Redefine CardView UI">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewCompressed">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewCompressed"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <Grid RowDefinitions="100" ColumnDefinitions="100,*">
                 <Image Source="{TemplateBinding IconImageSource}"
                         BackgroundColor="{TemplateBinding IconBackgroundColor}"
@@ -23,24 +24,27 @@
             </Grid>
         </ControlTemplate>
     </ContentPage.Resources>
-    <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30" Spacing="30">
-        <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                             CardTitle="John Doe"
-                             CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
-                             IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                             IconImageSource="user.png"
-                             ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
-        <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                             CardTitle="Jane Doe"
-                             CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
-                             IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                             IconImageSource="user.png"
-                             ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
-        <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                             CardTitle=".NET Bot"
-                             CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
-                             IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                             IconImageSource="user.png"
-                             ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
-    </VerticalStackLayout>
+    <ScrollView>
+        <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
+                             Spacing="30">
+            <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                                 CardTitle="John Doe"
+                                 CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
+                                 IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                                 IconImageSource="user.png"
+                                 ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
+            <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                                 CardTitle="Jane Doe"
+                                 CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
+                                 IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                                 IconImageSource="user.png"
+                                 ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
+            <controls:CardViewUI BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                                 CardTitle=".NET Bot"
+                                 CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
+                                 IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                                 IconImageSource="user.png"
+                                 ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewCompressed}" />
+        </VerticalStackLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/TemplateBindingCardViewPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/TemplateBindingCardViewPage.xaml
index d0d9240b3..cc4040302 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/TemplateBindingCardViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/ControlTemplateDemos/ControlTemplateDemos/Views/TemplateBindingCardViewPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="ControlTemplateDemos.TemplateBindingCardViewPage"
              Title="TemplateBinding CardView">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <!--
             In this example, the TemplateBinding markup extension resolves binding expressions against the properties of each CardView object.
             -->
@@ -59,25 +60,28 @@
             </Border>
         </ControlTemplate>
     </ContentPage.Resources>
-    <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
-                         Spacing="30">
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="John Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle="Jane Doe"
-                           CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-        <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
-                           CardTitle=".NET Bot"
-                           CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
-                           IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
-                           IconImageSource="user.png"
-                           ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
-    </VerticalStackLayout>
+    <ScrollView>
+        <VerticalStackLayout Margin="30"
+                             Spacing="30">
+
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="John Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla elit dolor, convallis non interdum."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle="Jane Doe"
+                               CardDescription="Phasellus eu convallis mi. In tempus augue eu dignissim fermentum. Morbi ut lacus vitae eros lacinia."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+            <controls:CardView BorderColor="DarkGray"
+                               CardTitle=".NET Bot"
+                               CardDescription="Aliquam sagittis, odio lacinia fermentum dictum, mi erat scelerisque erat, quis aliquet arcu."
+                               IconBackgroundColor="SlateGray"
+                               IconImageSource="user.png"
+                               ControlTemplate="{StaticResource CardViewControlTemplate}" />
+        </VerticalStackLayout>
+    </ScrollView>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos.csproj b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos.csproj
index 135f0650f..50a2ff830 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>DataBindingDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/NamedColor.cs b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/NamedColor.cs
index 0bc10b248..c39e1fc85 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/NamedColor.cs
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/NamedColor.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ namespace DataBindingDemos
 {
     public class NamedColor : IEquatable<NamedColor>, IComparable<NamedColor>
     {
-        public string Name { private set; get; }
+        public string Name { get; private set; }
 
-        public string FriendlyName { private set; get; }
+        public string FriendlyName { get; private set; }
 
-        public Color Color { private set; get; }
+        public Color Color { get; private set; }
 
-        public string RgbDisplay { private set; get; }
+        public string RgbDisplay { get; private set; }
 
         public bool Equals(NamedColor other)
         {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static NamedColor()
             All = all;
         }
 
-        public static IList<NamedColor> All { private set; get; }
+        public static IList<NamedColor> All { get; private set; }
 
         public static NamedColor Find(string name)
         {
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/MonkeysViewModel.cs b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/MonkeysViewModel.cs
index 87492e133..feb747d57 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/MonkeysViewModel.cs
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/MonkeysViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace DataBindingDemos
+namespace DataBindingDemos
 {
     public class MonkeysViewModel
     {
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/PersonViewModel.cs b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/PersonViewModel.cs
index ea1a1b4c8..352d75d1b 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/PersonViewModel.cs
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/ViewModels/PersonViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace DataBindingDemos
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/AlternativeXamlBindingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/AlternativeXamlBindingPage.xaml
index 5771c6fef..84042cbab 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/AlternativeXamlBindingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/AlternativeXamlBindingPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.AlternativeXamlBindingPage"
              Title="Alternative XAML Binding">
     <StackLayout Padding="10, 0">
-        <Label Text="TEXT"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="TEXT"
                FontSize="40"
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                VerticalOptions="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BasicXamlBindingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BasicXamlBindingPage.xaml
index 18f16db3b..14250af19 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BasicXamlBindingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BasicXamlBindingPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.BasicXamlBindingPage"
              Title="Basic XAML Binding">
     <StackLayout Padding="10, 0">
-        <Label Text="TEXT"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="TEXT"
                FontSize="80"
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                VerticalOptions="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BetterColorSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BetterColorSelectorPage.xaml
index c34472188..2655004d8 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BetterColorSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BetterColorSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.BetterColorSelectorPage"
-             Title="Better Color Selector">
+             Title="Better Color Selector"
+             x:DataType="local:HslColorViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:HslColorViewModel Color="Sienna" />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BindingContextInheritancePage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BindingContextInheritancePage.xaml
index 3d19a82e7..27ab06883 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BindingContextInheritancePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/BindingContextInheritancePage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              Title="BindingContext Inheritance">
     <StackLayout Padding="10">
 
-        <StackLayout VerticalOptions="Fill"
+        <StackLayout x:DataType="Slider"
+                     VerticalOptions="Fill"
                      BindingContext="{x:Reference slider}">
 
             <Label Text="TEXT"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/CompiledColorListPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/CompiledColorListPage.xaml
index df91886d7..8fdb38c0b 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/CompiledColorListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/CompiledColorListPage.xaml
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@
             </ListView.ItemTemplate>
         </ListView>
 
-        <BoxView Grid.Row="1"
-                 Color="{Binding Source={x:Reference colorListView},
-                                 Path=SelectedItem.Color}" />
+        <BoxView x:DataType="local:NamedColor"
+                 Grid.Row="1"
+                 BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='ListView', Source={x:Reference colorListView}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                 Color="{Binding Color}" />
     </Grid>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/DecimalKeypadPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/DecimalKeypadPage.xaml
index 47463f4dc..473ce6a94 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/DecimalKeypadPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/DecimalKeypadPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.DecimalKeypadPage"
-             Title="Decimal Keyboard">
+             Title="Decimal Keyboard"
+             x:DataType="local:DecimalKeypadViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:DecimalKeypadViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/EnableButtonsPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/EnableButtonsPage.xaml
index 5646c4f7f..80ea328f0 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/EnableButtonsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/EnableButtonsPage.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
                Text=""
                Placeholder="enter search term"
                VerticalOptions="Center" />
-        <Button Text="Search"
+        <Button x:DataType="Entry"
+                Text="Search"
                 HorizontalOptions="Center"
                 VerticalOptions="Center"
                 IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference entry1},
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
                Text=""
                Placeholder="enter destination"
                VerticalOptions="Center" />
-        <Button Text="Submit"
+        <Button x:DataType="Entry"
+                Text="Submit"
                 HorizontalOptions="Center"
                 VerticalOptions="Center"
                 IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference entry2},
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 9a8be3376..e7a79dd2e 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MainPage"
              Title="Data Binding demos"
-             Padding="10">
+             Padding="10"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Basic Bindings">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MixedBindingsPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MixedBindingsPage.xaml
index 7da8081e1..4b27ae267 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MixedBindingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MixedBindingsPage.xaml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
                  HeightRequest="100"
                  WidthRequest="100"
                  HorizontalOptions="Center" />
-        <StackLayout x:DataType="{x:Null}"
-                     Margin="10, 0">
+        <!-- Set x:DataType="{x:Null}" on the StackLayout to use classic bindings -->
+        <StackLayout Margin="10, 0">
             <Label Text="{Binding Name}" />
             <Slider Value="{Binding Hue}" />
             <Label Text="{Binding Hue, StringFormat='Hue = {0:F2}'}" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeyDetailsPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeyDetailsPage.xaml
index 46fa00cdd..12dcc93f2 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeyDetailsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeyDetailsPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MonkeyDetailsPage"
-             Title="Monkey Details">
+             Title="Monkey Details"
+             x:DataType="local:Monkey">
     <ScrollView>
         <StackLayout Margin="20">
             <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@
             <Label Text="{Binding Location, TargetNullValue={StaticResource locationUnknown}}"
                    FontAttributes="Italic"
                    HorizontalOptions="Center" />
+            <!-- Binding below deliberately doesn't compile, to use the fallback value -->
             <Label Text="{Binding Population, FallbackValue={StaticResource populationUnknown}}"
                    TextColor="Red"
                    HorizontalOptions="Center" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml
index 1fd05a437..531c6c629 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MonkeysPage"
-             Title="Monkeys">
+             Title="Monkeys"
+             x:DataType="local:MonkeysViewModel">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}" 
                   HasUnevenRows="true" 
                   ItemTapped="OnListViewItemTapped" 
                   ItemSelected="OnListViewItemSelected">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingConverterPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingConverterPage.xaml
index 08420d9e8..07e73fa9f 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingConverterPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingConverterPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MultiBindingConverterPage"
-             Title="MultiBinding Converter demo">
+             Title="MultiBinding Converter demo"
+             x:DataType="local:GroupViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:GroupViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingFallbackValuePage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingFallbackValuePage.xaml
index b59eee009..29d23b5db 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingFallbackValuePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingFallbackValuePage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MultiBindingFallbackValuePage"
-             Title="MultiBindings FallbackValue demo">
+             Title="MultiBindings FallbackValue demo"
+             x:DataType="local:GroupViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <local:StringConcatenationConverter x:Key="StringConcatConverter" />
     </ContentPage.Resources>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
         </Label>
         <Label>
             <Label.Text>
-                <!-- This MultiBinding should return its FallbackValue,
+                <!-- Binding deliberately doesn't compile. This MultiBinding should return its FallbackValue,
                      because the converter returns BindableProperty.UnsetValue -->
                 <MultiBinding FallbackValue="Name unavailable"
                               TargetNullValue="Data unavailable"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingStringFormatPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingStringFormatPage.xaml
index 7d7e900d9..3cc5e36d4 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingStringFormatPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/MultiBindingStringFormatPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.MultiBindingStringFormatPage"
-             Title="MultiBinding demo">
+             Title="MultiBinding demo"
+             x:DataType="local:GroupViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:GroupViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/NestedMultiBindingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/NestedMultiBindingPage.xaml
index 1ec219dcf..d0d492a27 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/NestedMultiBindingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/NestedMultiBindingPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.NestedMultiBindingPage"
-             Title="Nested MultiBinding demo">
+             Title="Nested MultiBinding demo"
+             x:DataType="local:GroupViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:GroupViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PathVariationsPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PathVariationsPage.xaml
index 411e06036..bbae09e7c 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PathVariationsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PathVariationsPage.xaml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:globe="clr-namespace:System.Globalization;assembly=netstandard"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.PathVariationsPage"
-             Title="Path Variations"
-             x:Name="page">
+             Title="Path Variations">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="Label">
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="24" />
@@ -13,26 +12,32 @@
         </Style>
     </ContentPage.Resources>
 
-    <StackLayout Margin="10, 0">
+    <StackLayout x:Name="stackLayout"
+                 Margin="10, 0">
         <Label Text="Select a time:" />
 
         <TimePicker x:Name="timePicker" />
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference timePicker},
+        <Label x:Name="label"
+               Text="{Binding x:DataType='TimePicker',
+                              Source={x:Reference timePicker},
                               Path=Time.TotalSeconds,
                               StringFormat='{0} total seconds'}" />
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference page},
-                              Path=Content.Children.Count,
+        <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='StackLayout',
+                              Source={x:Reference stackLayout},
+                              Path=Children.Count,
                               StringFormat='There are {0} children in this StackLayout'}" />
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Static globe:CultureInfo.CurrentCulture},
+        <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='globe:CultureInfo',
+                              Source={x:Static globe:CultureInfo.CurrentCulture},
                               Path=DateTimeFormat.DayNames[3],
                               StringFormat='The middle day of the week is {0}'}" />
 
         <Label>
             <Label.Text>
-                <Binding Path="DateTimeFormat.DayNames[3]"
+                <Binding x:DataType="globe:CultureInfo"
+                         Path="DateTimeFormat.DayNames[3]"
                          StringFormat="The middle day of the week in French is {0}">
                     <Binding.Source>
                         <globe:CultureInfo>
@@ -45,8 +50,9 @@
             </Label.Text>
         </Label>
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference page},
-                              Path=Content.Children[2].Text.Length,
+        <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='Label',
+                              Source={x:Reference label},
+                              Path=Text.Length,
                               StringFormat='The second Label has {0} characters'}" />
     </StackLayout>
 </ContentPage>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PersonEntryPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PersonEntryPage.xaml
index 0d26cc54d..8d9404174 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PersonEntryPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/PersonEntryPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.PersonEntryPage"
-             Title="Person Entry">
+             Title="Person Entry"
+             x:DataType="local:PersonCollectionViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:PersonCollectionViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
         <!-- Entry Form -->
         <Grid Grid.Row="1"
               IsEnabled="{Binding IsEditing}">
-            <Grid BindingContext="{Binding PersonEdit}">
+            <Grid x:DataType="local:PersonViewModel"
+                  BindingContext="{Binding PersonEdit}">
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage.xaml
index f9345457a..8899db644 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage.xaml
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage"
              Title="RelativeSource FindAncestor Mode"
-             BindingContext="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=DefaultViewModel}">
+             BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='local:RelativeSourceFindAncestorPage', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=DefaultViewModel}"
+             x:DataType="local:PeopleViewModel">
     <StackLayout Margin="10">
         <!--
         In this example, the page's BindingContext is bound to its own DefaultViewModel property.
         -->        
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Employees}">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:Person">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
                             <Label Text="{Binding Fullname}"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
                             upon the parent type.
                             -->
                             <Button Text="Delete"
-                                    Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type local:PeopleViewModel}}, Path=DeleteEmployeeCommand}"
+                                    Command="{Binding x:DataType='local:PeopleViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type local:PeopleViewModel}}, Path=DeleteEmployeeCommand}"
                                     CommandParameter="{Binding}"
                                     HorizontalOptions="End" />
                         </StackLayout>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceMultiBindingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceMultiBindingPage.xaml
index 4e539d9a3..70e6fc56d 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceMultiBindingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceMultiBindingPage.xaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <local:AllTrueMultiConverter x:Key="AllTrueConverter" />
 
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewExpanderControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewExpanderControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardViewExpander">
             <local:Expander BindingContext="{Binding Source={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                             IsExpanded="{Binding IsExpanded, Source={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                             BackgroundColor="{Binding CardColor}"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceSelfPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceSelfPage.xaml
index 1edaf8c6f..e1d9d7dff 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceSelfPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceSelfPage.xaml
@@ -2,22 +2,25 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.RelativeSourceSelfPage"
              Title="RelativeSource Self Mode"
-             BindingContext="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Person}">
+             BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='local:RelativeSourceSelfPage', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Person}">
     <StackLayout Margin="10">
         <!--
         In this example, the WidthRequest property is set to a fixed value, and the HeightRequest property binds to the WidthRequest property.
         -->
-        <BoxView Color="Red"
+        <BoxView x:DataType="ContentPage"
+                 Color="Red"
                  WidthRequest="200"
                  HeightRequest="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=WidthRequest}"
                  HorizontalOptions="Center" />
         <controls:Separator />
         <!--
         In this example, the page's BindingContext is bound to its own Person property.
-        -->        
-        <Label Text="{Binding Fullname, StringFormat='Name: {0}'}"
+        -->
+        <Label x:DataType="local:Person"
+               Text="{Binding Fullname, StringFormat='Name: {0}'}"
                HorizontalOptions="Center" />
     </StackLayout>
 </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceTemplatedParentPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceTemplatedParentPage.xaml
index ac011af23..ddcc7fea4 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceTemplatedParentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RelativeSourceTemplatedParentPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.RelativeSourceTemplatedParentPage"
              Title="RelativeSource TemplatedParent Mode">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate">
+        <ControlTemplate x:Key="CardViewControlTemplate"
+                         x:DataType="controls:CardView">
             <!--
             In this example, the frame's BindingContext is set to the control instance that the template is applied to. Therefore,
             the binding expressions resolve against the properties of each CardView object.
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/ReverseBindingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/ReverseBindingPage.xaml
index 843ccfd91..91f20d6d7 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/ReverseBindingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/ReverseBindingPage.xaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
                VerticalOptions="Center" />
 
         <Slider x:Name="slider"
+                x:DataType="Label"
                 VerticalOptions="Center"
                 Value="{Binding Source={x:Reference label},
                                 Path=Opacity}" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RgbColorSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RgbColorSelectorPage.xaml
index a0ff76b58..4992dca94 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RgbColorSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/RgbColorSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.RgbColorSelectorPage"
-             Title="RGB Color Selector">
+             Title="RGB Color Selector"
+             x:DataType="local:RgbColorViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:RgbColorViewModel Color="Gray" />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SimpleColorSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SimpleColorSelectorPage.xaml
index 976d68cf7..9657baa32 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SimpleColorSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SimpleColorSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataBindingDemos"
              x:Class="DataBindingDemos.SimpleColorSelectorPage"
-             Title="Simple Color Selector">
+             Title="Simple Color Selector"
+             x:DataType="local:HslColorViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:HslColorViewModel Color="MediumTurquoise" />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/StringFormattingPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/StringFormattingPage.xaml
index 05a70cb7c..b7ebb0d95 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/StringFormattingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/StringFormattingPage.xaml
@@ -19,27 +19,31 @@
 
     <StackLayout Margin="10">
         <Slider x:Name="slider" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='The slider value is {0:F2}'}" />
 
         <BoxView />
 
         <TimePicker x:Name="timePicker" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference timePicker},
+        <Label x:DataType="TimePicker"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference timePicker},
                               Path=Time,
                               StringFormat='The TimeSpan is {0:c}'}" />
 
         <BoxView />
 
         <Entry x:Name="entry" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference entry}, 
+        <Label x:DataType="Entry"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference entry}, 
                               Path=Text,
                               StringFormat='The Entry text is &quot;{0}&quot;'}" />
 
         <BoxView />
 
-        <StackLayout BindingContext="{x:Static sys:DateTime.Now}">
+        <StackLayout x:DataType="sys:DateTime"
+                     BindingContext="{x:Static sys:DateTime.Now}">
             <Label Text="{Binding}" />
             <Label Text="{Binding Path=Ticks, 
                                   StringFormat='{0:N0} ticks since 1/1/1'}" />
@@ -49,7 +53,8 @@
 
         <BoxView />
 
-        <StackLayout BindingContext="{x:Static sys:Math.PI}">
+        <StackLayout x:DataType="sys:Double"
+                     BindingContext="{x:Static sys:Math.PI}">
             <Label Text="{Binding}" />
             <Label Text="{Binding StringFormat='PI to 4 decimal points = {0:F4}'}" />
             <Label Text="{Binding StringFormat='PI in scientific notation = {0:E7}'}" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SwitchIndicatorsPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SwitchIndicatorsPage.xaml
index 4589f2c5b..8221c85dd 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SwitchIndicatorsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataBindingDemos/DataBindingDemos/Views/SwitchIndicatorsPage.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
             <Switch x:Name="switch1" />
             <Label>
                 <Label.Text>
-                    <Binding Source="{x:Reference switch1}"
+                    <Binding x:DataType="Switch"
+                             Source="{x:Reference switch1}"
                              Path="IsToggled">
                         <Binding.Converter>
                             <local:BoolToObjectConverter x:TypeArguments="x:String"
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@
             <Switch x:Name="switch2" />
             <Label>
                 <Label.Text>
-                    <Binding Source="{x:Reference switch2}"
+                    <Binding x:DataType="Switch"
+                             Source="{x:Reference switch2}"
                              Path="IsToggled">
                         <Binding.Converter>
                             <local:BoolToObjectConverter x:TypeArguments="x:String"
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@
                     </Binding>
                 </Label.Text>
                 <Label.TextColor>
-                    <Binding Source="{x:Reference switch2}"
+                    <Binding x:DataType="Switch"
+                             Source="{x:Reference switch2}"
                              Path="IsToggled">
                         <Binding.Converter>
                             <local:BoolToObjectConverter x:TypeArguments="Color"
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@
             <Label FontSize="18"
                    VerticalOptions="Center">
                 <Label.Style>
-                    <Binding Source="{x:Reference switch3}"
+                    <Binding x:DataType="Switch"
+                             Source="{x:Reference switch3}"
                              Path="IsToggled">
                         <Binding.Converter>
                             <local:BoolToObjectConverter x:TypeArguments="Style">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 7ceab85c9..0ece24c5c 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataTemplates"
              x:Class="DataTemplates.MainPage"
-             Title="Data template demos">
+             Title="Data template demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Data templates">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/PersonView.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/PersonView.xaml
index 4ba7bf24e..23986e4e2 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/PersonView.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/PersonView.xaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentView xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
-             x:Class="DataTemplates.PersonView">
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DataTemplates"
+             x:Class="DataTemplates.PersonView"
+             x:DataType="local:Person">
     <Grid>
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="0.5*" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplatePage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplatePage.xaml
index e854ae4bb..aeb094a02 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplatePage.xaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 </x:Array>
             </CollectionView.ItemsSource>
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:Person">
                     <Grid>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="0.5*" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index a39c46128..1055c106a 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/DataTemplateDemos/DataTemplates/Views/WithDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Class="DataTemplates.WithDataTemplateSelectorPage"
              Title="WithDataTemplateSelectorPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="validPersonTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="validPersonTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="local:Person">
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="0.4*" />
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
                        HorizontalTextAlignment="End" />
             </Grid>
         </DataTemplate>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="invalidPersonTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="invalidPersonTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="local:Person">
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="0.4*" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/App.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/App.xaml
index 75190d1fb..408783e03 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/App.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/App.xaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <Application xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Xaminals"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Models"
              x:Class="Xaminals.App">
     <Application.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@
                         Value="6" />
             </Style>
 
-            <DataTemplate x:Key="AnimalTemplate">
+            <DataTemplate x:Key="AnimalTemplate"
+                          x:DataType="models:Animal">
                 <Grid Padding="10"
                       RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto"
                       ColumnDefinitions="Auto,Auto">
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
-            <DataTemplate x:Key="AnimalSearchTemplate">
+            <DataTemplate x:Key="AnimalSearchTemplate"
+                          x:DataType="models:Animal">
                 <Grid Padding="10"
                       ColumnDefinitions="0.15*,0.85*">
                     <Image Source="{Binding ImageUrl}"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/AppShell.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/AppShell.xaml
index 4049b8418..586045cfb 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/AppShell.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/AppShell.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Shell xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+       xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Xaminals"
        xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Controls"
        xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=netstandard"
        xmlns:views="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Views"
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@
        x:Name="shell"
        FlyoutBackgroundImage="photo.jpg"
        FlyoutBackgroundImageAspect="AspectFill"
-       FlyoutHeaderBehavior="CollapseOnScroll">
+       FlyoutHeaderBehavior="CollapseOnScroll"
+       x:DataType="local:AppShell">
     <Shell.Resources>
         <Style x:Key="BaseStyle"
                TargetType="Element">
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Controls/FlyoutFooter.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Controls/FlyoutFooter.xaml
index d220af2f8..cfcce4e49 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Controls/FlyoutFooter.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Controls/FlyoutFooter.xaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
                TextColor="GhostWhite"
                FontAttributes="Bold"
                HorizontalOptions="Center" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Static sys:DateTime.Now}, StringFormat='{0:MMMM dd, yyyy}'}"
+        <Label x:DataType="sys:DateTime"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Static sys:DateTime.Now}, StringFormat='{0:MMMM dd, yyyy}'}"
                TextColor="GhostWhite"
                HorizontalOptions="Center" />
     </StackLayout>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/AboutPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/AboutPage.xaml
index e34ed8cff..2bf75048d 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/AboutPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/AboutPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Views"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.AboutPage"
-             Title="About">
+             Title="About"
+             x:DataType="views:AboutPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <Color x:Key="Primary">#96d1ff</Color>
         <Color x:Key="LightTextColor">#999999</Color>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/BearDetailPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/BearDetailPage.xaml
index 1a5f49b41..1db2dde8f 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/BearDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/BearDetailPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Views"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.BearDetailPage"
-             Title="Bear Details">
+             Title="Bear Details"
+             x:DataType="views:BearDetailPage">
     <ScrollView>
         <StackLayout Margin="20">
             <Label Text="{Binding Bear.Name}" 
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/CatDetailPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/CatDetailPage.xaml
index 6cadf5816..424cc28bc 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/CatDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/CatDetailPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Models"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.CatDetailPage"
-             Title="Cat Details">
+             Title="Cat Details"
+             x:DataType="models:Animal">
     <ScrollView>
         <StackLayout Margin="20">
             <Label Text="{Binding Name}" 
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/DogDetailPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/DogDetailPage.xaml
index 46d1b3a9d..c35f399f4 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/DogDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/DogDetailPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Models"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.DogDetailPage"
-             Title="Dog Details">
+             Title="Dog Details"
+             x:DataType="models:Animal">
     <ScrollView>
         <StackLayout Margin="20">
             <Label Text="{Binding Name}" 
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/ElephantDetailPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/ElephantDetailPage.xaml
index 43c892f94..416325f21 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/ElephantDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/ElephantDetailPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:Xaminals.Views"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.ElephantDetailPage"
-             Title="Elephant Details">
+             Title="Elephant Details"
+             x:DataType="views:ElephantDetailPage">
     <ScrollView>
         <StackLayout Margin="20">
             <Label Text="{Binding Elephant.Name}" 
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeyDetailPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeyDetailPage.xaml
index 3af36abb4..d5368ed32 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeyDetailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeyDetailPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:Xaminals.ViewModels"
              x:Class="Xaminals.Views.MonkeyDetailPage"
              x:Name="self"
-             Title="Monkey Details">
+             Title="Monkey Details"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeyDetailViewModel">
     
     <!--<Shell.BackButtonBehavior>
         <BackButtonBehavior Command="{Binding BackCommand}"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml.cs
index 83400ebd5..5120909cc 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Views/MonkeysPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 using Xaminals.Extensions;
-using Xaminals.Models;
-
-namespace Xaminals.Views
-{
-    public partial class MonkeysPage : ContentPage
-    {
-        public MonkeysPage()
-        {
-            InitializeComponent();
-        }
-
-        async void OnCollectionViewSelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (((CollectionView)sender).ClearSelection())
-                return;
-
-            Animal animal = e.CurrentSelection.FirstOrDefault() as Animal;
-            var navigationParameters = new Dictionary<string, object>
-            {
-                { "Monkey", animal }
-            };
-            await Shell.Current.GoToAsync($"monkeydetails", navigationParameters);
-        }
-    }
-}
+using Xaminals.Models;
+
+namespace Xaminals.Views
+{
+    public partial class MonkeysPage : ContentPage
+    {
+        public MonkeysPage()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        async void OnCollectionViewSelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (((CollectionView)sender).ClearSelection())
+                return;
+
+            Animal animal = e.CurrentSelection.FirstOrDefault() as Animal;
+            var navigationParameters = new Dictionary<string, object>
+            {
+                { "Monkey", animal }
+            };
+            await Shell.Current.GoToAsync($"monkeydetails", navigationParameters);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Xaminals.csproj b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Xaminals.csproj
index 1ec70696d..728f8bd53 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Xaminals.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/Shell/Xaminals/Xaminals.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>Xaminals</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/CompareStateTriggerDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/CompareStateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
index 16539156e..fe5262961 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/CompareStateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/CompareStateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                     <VisualStateGroup>
                         <VisualState x:Name="Checked">
                             <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                                <CompareStateTrigger Property="{Binding Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
+                                <CompareStateTrigger Property="{Binding x:DataType='CheckBox', Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
                                                      Value="True" />
                             </VisualState.StateTriggers>
                             <VisualState.Setters>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                         </VisualState>
                         <VisualState x:Name="Unchecked">
                             <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                                <CompareStateTrigger Property="{Binding Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
+                                <CompareStateTrigger Property="{Binding x:DataType='CheckBox', Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
                                                      Value="False" />
                             </VisualState.StateTriggers>
                             <VisualState.Setters>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/DataTriggerXaml.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/DataTriggerXaml.xaml
index 0805af76f..18d062fce 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/DataTriggerXaml.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/DataTriggerXaml.xaml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
                 HorizontalOptions="Center">
             <Button.Triggers>
                 <DataTrigger TargetType="Button"
-                             Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference entry},
+                             Binding="{Binding x:DataType='Entry',
+                                               Source={x:Reference entry},
                                                Path=Text.Length}"
                              Value="0">
                     <Setter Property="IsEnabled"
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 87a6d0768..eada75792 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WorkingWithTriggers"
              x:Class="WorkingWithTriggers.MainPage"
-             Title="Trigger demos">
+             Title="Trigger demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MultiTriggerXaml.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MultiTriggerXaml.xaml
index d4a7ccf6d..92d806673 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MultiTriggerXaml.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/MultiTriggerXaml.xaml
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
             <Button.Triggers>
                 <MultiTrigger TargetType="Button">
                     <MultiTrigger.Conditions>
-                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference email},
+                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding x:DataType='Entry',
+                                                            Source={x:Reference email},
 		                                                    Path=Text.Length}"
                                           Value="0" />
-                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference phone},
+                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding x:DataType='Entry',
+                                                            Source={x:Reference phone},
 		                                                    Path=Text.Length}"
                                           Value="0" />
                     </MultiTrigger.Conditions>
@@ -67,11 +69,13 @@
             <Button.Triggers>
                 <MultiTrigger TargetType="Button">
                     <MultiTrigger.Conditions>
-                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference user},
+                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding x:DataType='Entry',
+                                                            Source={x:Reference user},
 		                                                    Path=Text.Length,
 		                                                    Converter={StaticResource dataHasBeenEntered}}"
                                           Value="true" />
-                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference pwd},
+                        <BindingCondition Binding="{Binding x:DataType='Entry',
+                                                            Source={x:Reference pwd},
 		                                                    Path=Text.Length,
 		                                                    Converter={StaticResource dataHasBeenEntered}}"
                                           Value="true" />
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/StateTriggerDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/StateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
index 2aa8d3a8c..00ba80bec 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/StateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/Views/StateTriggerDemoPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WorkingWithTriggers"
              x:Class="WorkingWithTriggers.StateTriggerDemoPage"
-             Title="StateTrigger demo">
+             Title="StateTrigger demo"
+             x:DataType="local:TriggerViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:TriggerViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/WorkingWithTriggers.csproj b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/WorkingWithTriggers.csproj
index df1fadcc6..101adf819 100644
--- a/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/WorkingWithTriggers.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Fundamentals/TriggersDemos/WorkingWithTriggers/WorkingWithTriggers.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>WorkingWithTriggers</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Navigation/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/Navigation/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutMenuPage.xaml
index a0ff640a7..fa4693a8a 100644
--- a/9.0/Navigation/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Navigation/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutPageSample/FlyoutMenuPage.xaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             </x:Array>
         </CollectionView.ItemsSource>
         <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:FlyoutPageItem">
                 <Grid Padding="5,10">
                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                         <ColumnDefinition Width="30"/>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/PlatformIntegrationDemo.csproj b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/PlatformIntegrationDemo.csproj
index 0971a7dbe..ec1930ad1 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/PlatformIntegrationDemo.csproj
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/PlatformIntegrationDemo.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>PlatformIntegrationDemo</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AccelerometerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AccelerometerPage.xaml
index 6b35f30ea..525b42814 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AccelerometerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AccelerometerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.AccelerometerPage"
-                Title="Accelerometer">
+                Title="Accelerometer"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:AccelerometerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:AccelerometerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AllSensorsPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AllSensorsPage.xaml
index 0a07f3c7b..031e67a87 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AllSensorsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AllSensorsPage.xaml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Accelerometer"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridAccelerometer">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridAccelerometer"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:AccelerometerViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:AccelerometerViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Barometer"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridBarometer">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridBarometer"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:BarometerViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:BarometerViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
@@ -85,7 +87,6 @@
                                 IsEnabled="{Binding IsActive, Converter={StaticResource InverterConverter}}"
                                 Margin="0,0,0,10" />
 
-
                         <Button Grid.Row="3"
                                 Grid.Column="0"
                                 Text="Start"
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Compass"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridCompass">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridCompass"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:CompassViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:CompassViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
@@ -151,7 +153,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Gyroscope"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridGyro">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridGyro"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:GyroscopeViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:GyroscopeViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Magnetometer"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridMagnetometer">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridMagnetometer"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:MagnetometerViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:MagnetometerViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
@@ -234,7 +238,8 @@
                 <Label Text="Orientation Sensor"
                        FontAttributes="Bold"
                        Margin="12" />
-                <Grid x:Name="GridOrientation">
+                <Grid x:Name="GridOrientation"
+                      x:DataType="viewmodels:OrientationSensorViewModel">
                     <Grid.BindingContext>
                         <viewmodels:OrientationSensorViewModel />
                     </Grid.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AppInfoPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AppInfoPage.xaml
index d672d2a1f..498e30ee6 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AppInfoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/AppInfoPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.AppInfoPage"
-                Title="App Info">
+                Title="App Info"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:AppInfoViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:AppInfoViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
                        Margin="0,6,0,0" />
                 <Label Text="{Binding AppVersion, StringFormat='Version: {0}'}" />
                 <Label Text="{Binding AppBuild, StringFormat='Build: {0}'}" />
-                <Label Text="{Binding RequestedLayoutDirection, StringFormat='Layout Direction: {0}'}" />
 
                 <Button Text="Open Settings"
                         Command="{Binding ShowSettingsUICommand}" />
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BarometerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BarometerPage.xaml
index 5063269db..62634da9d 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BarometerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BarometerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.BarometerPage"
-                Title="Barometer">
+                Title="Barometer"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:BarometerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:BarometerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BatteryPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BatteryPage.xaml
index c25a94ea0..f92f39cff 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BatteryPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BatteryPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.BatteryPage"
-                Title="Battery">
+                Title="Battery"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:BatteryViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:BatteryViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BrowserPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BrowserPage.xaml
index 6fe5b42e2..b37e667c2 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BrowserPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/BrowserPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.BrowserPage"
-                Title="Browser">
+                Title="Browser"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:BrowserViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:BrowserViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ClipboardPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ClipboardPage.xaml
index e184ff774..4e9973eec 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ClipboardPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ClipboardPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ClipboardPage"
-                Title="Clipboard">
+                Title="Clipboard"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ClipboardViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ClipboardViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ColorConvertersPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ColorConvertersPage.xaml
index 4d4ad2dfe..e7da41474 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ColorConvertersPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ColorConvertersPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ColorConvertersPage"
-                Title="Color Converters">
+                Title="Color Converters"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ColorConvertersViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ColorConvertersViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/CompassPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/CompassPage.xaml
index 13d8781df..f4e2c05cb 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/CompassPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/CompassPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.CompassPage"
-                Title="Compass">
+                Title="Compass"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:CompassViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:CompassViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ConnectivityPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ConnectivityPage.xaml
index 4017158ce..b558b0acc 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ConnectivityPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ConnectivityPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ConnectivityPage"
-                Title="Connectivity">
+                Title="Connectivity"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ConnectivityViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ConnectivityViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactDetailsPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactDetailsPage.xaml
index 90d1701ef..7ad8b2fea 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactDetailsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactDetailsPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <views:BasePage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
+                xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
+                xmlns:appmodel="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Communication;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Essentials"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ContactDetailsPage"
-                Title="Contact Details">
+                Title="Contact Details"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ContactDetailsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
         <Label Text="View contact details."
                FontAttributes="Bold"
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@
                    Text="Numbers:" />
             <StackLayout BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding Contact.Phones}">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="appmodel:ContactPhone">
                         <Label>
                             <Label.FormattedText>
                                 <FormattedString>
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@
                    Text="Emails:" />
             <StackLayout BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding Contact.Emails}">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="appmodel:ContactEmail">
                         <Label>
                             <Label.FormattedText>
                                 <FormattedString>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactsPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactsPage.xaml
index 5ae880ef8..7d65b9568 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ContactsPage.xaml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
+                xmlns:appmodel="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel.Communication;assembly=Microsoft.Maui.Essentials"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ContactsPage"
-                Title="Contacts">
+                Title="Contacts"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ContactsViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ContactsViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@
                   SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedContact}"
                   Grid.Row="2">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="appmodel:Contact">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="12">
                             <Label Text="{Binding DisplayName}"
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/DeviceInfoPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/DeviceInfoPage.xaml
index a109a920f..60e0abc46 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/DeviceInfoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/DeviceInfoPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.DeviceInfoPage"
-                Title="Device Info">
+                Title="Device Info"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:DeviceInfoViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:DeviceInfoViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/EmailPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/EmailPage.xaml
index 63d6d8a78..6a959f1e3 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/EmailPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/EmailPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.EmailPage"
-                Title="Email">
+                Title="Email"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:EmailViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:EmailViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FilePickerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FilePickerPage.xaml
index c4e86c462..9eebd59e9 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FilePickerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FilePickerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.FilePickerPage"
-                Title="File Picker">
+                Title="File Picker"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:FilePickerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:FilePickerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FileSystemPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FileSystemPage.xaml
index 0805b2b14..814a1824b 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FileSystemPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FileSystemPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.FileSystemPage"
-                Title="File System">
+                Title="File System"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:FileSystemViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:FileSystemViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FlashlightPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FlashlightPage.xaml
index 307636c85..7bf648722 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FlashlightPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/FlashlightPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.FlashlightPage"
-                Title="Flashlight">
+                Title="Flashlight"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:FlashlightViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:FlashlightViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeocodingPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeocodingPage.xaml
index 5c8d5cd53..c5f4b9bad 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeocodingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeocodingPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.GeocodingPage"
-                Title="Geocoding">
+                Title="Geocoding"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:GeocodingViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:GeocodingViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeolocationPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeolocationPage.xaml
index a1464136e..9871c5af9 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeolocationPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GeolocationPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.GeolocationPage"
-                Title="Geolocation">
+                Title="Geolocation"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:GeolocationViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:GeolocationViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GyroscopePage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GyroscopePage.xaml
index 3cdc09f08..1954c02c0 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GyroscopePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/GyroscopePage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.GyroscopePage"
-                Title="Gyroscope">
+                Title="Gyroscope"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:GyroscopeViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:GyroscopeViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/HapticFeedbackPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/HapticFeedbackPage.xaml
index 1fd9aeb67..a145713bc 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/HapticFeedbackPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/HapticFeedbackPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.HapticFeedbackPage"
-                Title="Haptic Feedback">
+                Title="Haptic Feedback"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:HapticFeedbackViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:HapticFeedbackViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/KeepScreenOnPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/KeepScreenOnPage.xaml
index d96a6a892..9c8f29bd6 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/KeepScreenOnPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/KeepScreenOnPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.KeepScreenOnPage"
-                Title="Keep Screen On">
+                Title="Keep Screen On"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:KeepScreenOnViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:KeepScreenOnViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/LauncherPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/LauncherPage.xaml
index f6da4272d..f7fc1b230 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/LauncherPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/LauncherPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.LauncherPage"
-                Title="Launcher">
+                Title="Launcher"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:LauncherViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:LauncherViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MagnetometerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MagnetometerPage.xaml
index de5012500..a69af4c4d 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MagnetometerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MagnetometerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.MagnetometerPage"
-                Title="Magnetometer">
+                Title="Magnetometer"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:MagnetometerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MagnetometerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
index f657e0236..420cadfc8 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
+                xmlns:models="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Models"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.MainPage"
-                Title="Platform integration demos">
+                Title="Platform integration demos"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:MainPageViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MainPageViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
         </CollectionView.Header>
 
         <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:SampleItem">
                 <Grid Padding="12,6"
                       ColumnSpacing="6"
                       RowSpacing="3">
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MapsPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MapsPage.xaml
index de278dbc0..13f43955c 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MapsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MapsPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.MapsPage"
-                Title="Maps">
+                Title="Maps"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:MapsViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MapsViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MediaPickerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MediaPickerPage.xaml
index ff779d509..be69359fb 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MediaPickerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/MediaPickerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.MediaPickerPage"
-                Title="MediaPicker">
+                Title="MediaPicker"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:MediaPickerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MediaPickerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/OrientationSensorPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/OrientationSensorPage.xaml
index 658de3ca1..44770eb5c 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/OrientationSensorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/OrientationSensorPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.OrientationSensorPage"
-                Title="Orientation Sensor">
+                Title="Orientation Sensor"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:OrientationSensorViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:OrientationSensorViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PermissionsPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PermissionsPage.xaml
index 105c7db25..443b7be20 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PermissionsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PermissionsPage.xaml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
+                xmlns:models="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Models"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.PermissionsPage"
-                Title="Permissions">
+                Title="Permissions"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:PermissionsViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:PermissionsViewModel x:Name="viewModel" />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@
                   ItemsSource="{Binding PermissionItems}"
                   Grid.Row="1">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:PermissionItem">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="12"
                               RowSpacing="0"
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PhoneDialerPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PhoneDialerPage.xaml
index 85fca4c16..3712feb08 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PhoneDialerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PhoneDialerPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.PhoneDialerPage"
-                Title="Phone Dialer">
+                Title="Phone Dialer"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:PhoneDialerViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:PhoneDialerViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -21,8 +22,7 @@
                 <Entry Text="{Binding PhoneNumber}"
                        Keyboard="Telephone" />
                 <Button Text="Open Phone Dialer"
-                        Command="{Binding OpenPhoneDialerCommand}"
-                        IsEnabled="{Binding IsEnabled}" />
+                        Command="{Binding OpenPhoneDialerCommand}" />
             </StackLayout>
         </ScrollView>
     </Grid>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PreferencesPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PreferencesPage.xaml
index c705d37f1..7f0446497 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PreferencesPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/PreferencesPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.PreferencesPage"
-                Title="Preferences">
+                Title="Preferences"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:PreferencesViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:PreferencesViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SMSPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SMSPage.xaml
index f3ae37ea2..3c21a9874 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SMSPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SMSPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.SMSPage"
-                Title="SMS">
+                Title="SMS"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:SmsViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:SmsViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ScreenshotPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ScreenshotPage.xaml
index b467d9f1a..076e12c22 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ScreenshotPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/ScreenshotPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.ScreenshotPage"
-                Title="Screenshot">
+                Title="Screenshot"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ScreenshotViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ScreenshotViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SecureStoragePage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SecureStoragePage.xaml
index 17e4e70e3..11ef5951b 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SecureStoragePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SecureStoragePage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.SecureStoragePage"
-                Title="Secure Storage">
+                Title="Secure Storage"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:SecureStorageViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:SecureStorageViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SharePage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SharePage.xaml
index e7dba05cb..3a0a72004 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SharePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/SharePage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.SharePage"
-                Title="Share">
+                Title="Share"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:ShareViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:ShareViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/TextToSpeechPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
index ea408a21c..93e29345e 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.TextToSpeechPage"
-                Title="Text To Speech">
+                Title="Text To Speech"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:TextToSpeechViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:TextToSpeechViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
                         AutoSize="TextChanges" />
                 <Button Text="Speak"
                         Command="{Binding SpeakCommand}"
-                        CommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference SwitchMultiple}, Path=IsToggled}"
+                        CommandParameter="{Binding  x:DataType='Switch', Source={x:Reference SwitchMultiple}, Path=IsToggled}"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding IsNotBusy}" />
                 <Button Text="Cancel"
                         Command="{Binding CancelCommand}"
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/UnitConvertersPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/UnitConvertersPage.xaml
index 5607a19bb..c75b443a4 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/UnitConvertersPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/UnitConvertersPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.UnitConvertersPage"
-                Title="Unit Converters">
+                Title="Unit Converters"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:UnitConvertersViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UnitConvertersViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/VibrationPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/VibrationPage.xaml
index 81d70b687..08b209741 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/VibrationPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/VibrationPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.VibrationPage"
-                Title="Vibration">
+                Title="Vibration"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:VibrationViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:VibrationViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/WebAuthenticatorPage.xaml b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/WebAuthenticatorPage.xaml
index 9e4e58c85..06a1a5b1a 100644
--- a/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/WebAuthenticatorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/PlatformIntegration/PlatformIntegrationDemos/PlatformIntegrationDemo/Views/WebAuthenticatorPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views"
                 xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:PlatformIntegrationDemo.ViewModels"
                 x:Class="PlatformIntegrationDemo.Views.WebAuthenticatorPage"
-                Title="Web Authenticator">
+                Title="Web Authenticator"
+                x:DataType="viewmodels:WebAuthenticatorViewModel">
     <views:BasePage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:WebAuthenticatorViewModel />
     </views:BasePage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/BasicsMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/BasicsMenuPage.xaml
index 6e35536c2..589d8b520 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/BasicsMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/BasicsMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Basics.BasicsMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Drawing Basics">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Drawing Basics"
+                x:DataType="local:Basics.BasicsMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Drawing a Simple Circle">
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/ColorExplorePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/ColorExplorePage.xaml
index 9a36ee38f..1daa17b60 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/ColorExplorePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/ColorExplorePage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
                 Maximum="360"
                 Margin="20, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="1"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="1"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" 
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference hueSlider}, 
                               Path=Value,
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
                 Maximum="100"
                 Margin="20, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="3"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="3"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" 
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference saturationSlider}, 
                               Path=Value,
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@
                 Maximum="100"
                 Margin="20, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="5"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="5"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" 
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference lightnessSlider}, 
                               Path=Value,
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@
                 Maximum="100"
                 Margin="20, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="8"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="8"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" 
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference valueSlider}, 
                               Path=Value,
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/PulsatingEllipsePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/PulsatingEllipsePage.xaml
index 0ede24909..df68b2513 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/PulsatingEllipsePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Basics/PulsatingEllipsePage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
                 Minimum="0.1"
                 Value="5"
                 Margin="20, 0" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="1"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="1"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Cycle time = {0:F1} seconds'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapRotatorPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapRotatorPage.xaml
index 62e9b4fcc..b21444d48 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapRotatorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapRotatorPage.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
                 Maximum="360"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Rotate by {0:F0}&#x00B0;'}"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapsMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapsMenuPage.xaml
index c3df7f938..be917277d 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapsMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/BitmapsMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Bitmaps.BitmapsMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Bitmaps">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Bitmaps"
+                x:DataType="local:Bitmaps.BitmapsMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Displaying Bitmaps">                
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/SaveFileFormatsPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/SaveFileFormatsPage.xaml
index 081c5e1a5..89dd2f3d0 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/SaveFileFormatsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Bitmaps/SaveFileFormatsPage.xaml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 Maximum="100"
                 Value="50" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference qualitySlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference qualitySlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Quality = {0:F0}'}"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/AngleArcPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/AngleArcPage.xaml
index 1416daeaf..060881ddc 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/AngleArcPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/AngleArcPage.xaml
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="startAngleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference startAngleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference startAngleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Start Angle = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="sweepAngleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sweepAngleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sweepAngleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sweep Angle = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/BezierCircularArcPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/BezierCircularArcPage.xaml
index 7affd4c91..20010e72f 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/BezierCircularArcPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/BezierCircularArcPage.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
                 Margin="20,0"
                 Maximum="180"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference angleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference angleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Angle = {0:F1}'}"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCircularArcPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCircularArcPage.xaml
index f3492d81f..43d02f782 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCircularArcPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCircularArcPage.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
                 Margin="20, 0"
                 Maximum="180"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference angleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference angleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Angle = {0:F1}'}"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCurvePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCurvePage.xaml
index fe73ba653..6ff05a8df 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCurvePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/ConicCurvePage.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
                 Minimum="-2"
                 Maximum="2"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference weightSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference weightSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Weight = {0:F1}'}"
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/CurvesMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/CurvesMenuPage.xaml
index 68817c104..39ac148a9 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/CurvesMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/CurvesMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Curves.CurvesMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Curves and Paths">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Curves and Paths"
+                x:DataType="local:Curves.CurvesMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Three Ways to Draw an Arc">
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/EllipticalArcPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/EllipticalArcPage.xaml
index 6f2a08b55..5309982c8 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/EllipticalArcPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/EllipticalArcPage.xaml
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xRadiusSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xRadiusSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xRadiusSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Ellipse X-Radius = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="yRadiusSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yRadiusSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yRadiusSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Ellipse Y-Radius = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@
                 Minimum="0"
                 Maximum="360"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotationSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotationSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Ellipse Rotation = {0:F0} degrees'}"
                Grid.Row="5" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/JitterExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/JitterExperimentPage.xaml
index b9c2934f1..47998137f 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/JitterExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/JitterExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="segLengthSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference segLengthSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference segLengthSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Segment Length = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="deviationSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference deviationSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference deviationSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Deviation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/TangentArcPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/TangentArcPage.xaml
index afbdb2b3a..512b6ea16 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/TangentArcPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Curves/TangentArcPage.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
                 Maximum="500"
                 Value="100"                
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference radiusSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference radiusSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Arc Radius = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ComposedPerlinNoisePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ComposedPerlinNoisePage.xaml
index dfaf076e0..e22c7f2fe 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ComposedPerlinNoisePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ComposedPerlinNoisePage.xaml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="5"
                                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                                Margin="10">
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference octavesStepper},
+            <Label x:DataType="Stepper"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference octavesStepper},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Number of Octaves: {0:F0}'}"
                    VerticalOptions="Center" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DistantLightExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DistantLightExperimentPage.xaml
index 7b7927688..62fe8de19 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DistantLightExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DistantLightExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
                 Maximum="10"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="2"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="2"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference zSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Z = {0:F0}'}"
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@
                 Maximum="1"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="4"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="4"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference surfaceScaleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Surface Scale = {0:F1}'}"
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@
                 Maximum="1"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="6"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="6"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference lightConstantSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Light Constant = {0:F1}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DropShadowExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DropShadowExperimentPage.xaml
index 9b133814f..6b94175b6 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DropShadowExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/DropShadowExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
                 Minimum="-20"
                 Maximum="20"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="2"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="2"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference dxSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Horizontal offset = {0:F1}'}" />
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@
                 Minimum="-20"
                 Maximum="20"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="4"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="4"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference dySlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Vertical offset = {0:F1}'}" />
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@
                 Grid.Row="5"
                 Maximum="10"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="6"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="6"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sigmaXSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sigma X = {0:F1}'}" />
@@ -46,7 +49,8 @@
                 Grid.Row="7"
                 Maximum="10"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="8"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="8"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sigmaYSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sigma Y = {0:F1}'}" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/EffectsMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/EffectsMenuPage.xaml
index 915f88310..1e2a37212 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/EffectsMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/EffectsMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Effects.EffectsMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Effects">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Effects"
+                x:DataType="local:Effects.EffectsMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Linear Gradients">
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/GradientTransitionsPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/GradientTransitionsPage.xaml
index 81769675f..645353262 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/GradientTransitionsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/GradientTransitionsPage.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
                 Grid.Row="1"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="2"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="2"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference progressSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Progress = {0:F2}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ImageBlurExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ImageBlurExperimentPage.xaml
index 1f929e6bf..a45c7f2d4 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ImageBlurExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/ImageBlurExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
                 Maximum="10"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="2"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="2"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sigmaXSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sigma X = {0:F1}'}"
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
                 Maximum="10"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="4"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="4"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sigmaYSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sigma Y = {0:F1}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/MaskBlurExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/MaskBlurExperimentPage.xaml
index 2055a6023..b6eb19d23 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/MaskBlurExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/MaskBlurExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
                 Maximum="10"
                 Margin="10, 0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="3"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="3"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference sigmaSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Sigma = {0:F1}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/PerlinNoisePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/PerlinNoisePage.xaml
index f93b4b4e9..dec29da67 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/PerlinNoisePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/PerlinNoisePage.xaml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="5"
                                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                                Margin="10">
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference octavesStepper},
+            <Label x:DataType="Stepper"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference octavesStepper},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Number of Octaves: {0:F0}'}"
                    VerticalOptions="Center" />            
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/TiledPerlinNoisePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/TiledPerlinNoisePage.xaml
index 37cfc08aa..447ec0435 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/TiledPerlinNoisePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Effects/TiledPerlinNoisePage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="1"
                                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                                Margin="10">
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference seedStepper},
+            <Label x:DataType="Stepper"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference seedStepper},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Seed: {0:F0}'}"
                    VerticalOptions="Center" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/MainPage.xaml
index 6b5e7525b..54ba2d9e2 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <local:BasePage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
-                x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.MainPage">
+                x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.MainPage"
+                x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Paths/PathsMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Paths/PathsMenuPage.xaml
index 9c27dc138..52dc76974 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Paths/PathsMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Paths/PathsMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Paths.PathsMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Lines and Paths">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Lines and Paths"
+                x:DataType="local:Paths.PathsMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Lines and Stroke Caps">
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos.csproj b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos.csproj
index 8caf35add..5b62849b4 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos.csproj
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 		<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>SkiaSharpDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicRotatePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicRotatePage.xaml
index 18aefb254..4624c397b 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicRotatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicRotatePage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
                 Minimum="-360"
                 Maximum="360"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotateSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotateSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicScalePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicScalePage.xaml
index 136fdf2fa..cae36defe 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicScalePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/BasicScalePage.xaml
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xScaleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xScaleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xScaleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Horizontal Scaling = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="yScaleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yScaleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yScaleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Vertical Scaling = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredRotatePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredRotatePage.xaml
index 5c4ed23ab..76898b8e0 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredRotatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredRotatePage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
                 Minimum="-360"
                 Maximum="360"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotateSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotateSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredScalePage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredScalePage.xaml
index 89b574aea..3ca6b3461 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredScalePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/CenteredScalePage.xaml
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xScaleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xScaleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xScaleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Horizontal Scaling = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="yScaleSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yScaleSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yScaleSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Vertical Scaling = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/Rotation3DPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/Rotation3DPage.xaml
index 9f26326eb..96feef801 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/Rotation3DPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/Rotation3DPage.xaml
@@ -20,21 +20,24 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xRotateSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xRotateSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xRotateSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='X-Axis Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="yRotateSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yRotateSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference yRotateSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Y-Axis Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
         <Slider x:Name="zRotateSlider"
                 Grid.Row="4"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference zRotateSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference zRotateSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Z-Axis Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="5" />
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@
                 Maximum="2500"
                 Minimum="250"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="7"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="7"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference depthSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Depth = {0:F0}'}" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewAngleExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewAngleExperimentPage.xaml
index b86a6a4f2..2f0f0be40 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewAngleExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewAngleExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xSkewSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xSkewSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xSkewSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Horizontal Skew = {0:F0}°'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="ySkewSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference ySkewSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference ySkewSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Vertical Skew = {0:F0}°'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewExperimentPage.xaml
index f7d5c08c2..10de17ab0 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/SkewExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@
         <Slider x:Name="xSkewSlider"
                 Grid.Row="0"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xSkewSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference xSkewSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Horizontal Skew = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" />
         <Slider x:Name="ySkewSlider"
                 Grid.Row="2"
                 ValueChanged="sliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference ySkewSlider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference ySkewSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Vertical Skew = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TaperTransformPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TaperTransformPage.xaml
index 611e1d832..b062d74cb 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TaperTransformPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TaperTransformPage.xaml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
                 Value="1"
                 Margin="20,0"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Grid.Row="2"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Grid.Row="2"
                Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference taperFractionSlider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Taper Fraction = {0:F1}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TransformsMenuPage.xaml b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TransformsMenuPage.xaml
index 7382949ac..d6886e22b 100644
--- a/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TransformsMenuPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/SkiaSharp/SkiaSharpDemos/SkiaSharpDemos/Transforms/TransformsMenuPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
                 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
                 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SkiaSharpDemos"
                 x:Class="SkiaSharpDemos.Transforms.TransformsMenuPage"
-                Title="SkiaSharp Transforms">
+                Title="SkiaSharp Transforms"
+                x:DataType="local:Transforms.TransformsMenuPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="The Translate Transform">
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/App.xaml.cs
index b87121cb4..feeb28b10 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
         {
             return new Window(new AppShell());
         }
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Notes.csproj b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Notes.csproj
index c23c96d5a..a0d3b15f2 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Notes.csproj
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Notes.csproj
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>Notes</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
index aa7c32832..06cf947c9 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:Notes.ViewModels"
-             x:Class="Notes.Views.AboutPage">
+             x:Class="Notes.Views.AboutPage"
+             x:DataType="viewModels:AboutViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewModels:AboutViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
index 06aeccc0d..7f0ec974e 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:Notes.ViewModels"
              x:Class="Notes.Views.AllNotesPage"
              Title="Your Notes"
-             NavigatedTo="ContentPage_NavigatedTo">
+             NavigatedTo="ContentPage_NavigatedTo"
+             x:DataType="viewModels:NotesViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewModels:NotesViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
                     Margin="20"
                     SelectionMode="Single"
                     SelectionChangedCommand="{Binding SelectNoteCommand}"
-                    SelectionChangedCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=SelectedItem}">
+                    SelectionChangedCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='CollectionView', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=SelectedItem}">
         <!-- Designate how the collection of items are laid out -->
         <CollectionView.ItemsLayout>
             <LinearItemsLayout Orientation="Vertical" ItemSpacing="10" />
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 
         <!-- Define the appearance of each item in the list -->
         <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="viewModels:NoteViewModel">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Label Text="{Binding Text}" FontSize="22"/>
                     <Label Text="{Binding Date}" FontSize="14" TextColor="Silver"/>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/NotePage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
index 9ce54d821..65ba5e944 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/ConvertToMvvm/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:Notes.ViewModels"
              x:Class="Notes.Views.NotePage"
-             Title="Note">
+             Title="Note"
+             x:DataType="viewModels:NoteViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewModels:NoteViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/App.xaml.cs
index b87121cb4..feeb28b10 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
         {
             return new Window(new AppShell());
         }
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
index 1e8d46f1a..a07812e2f 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AboutPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Notes.Models"
-             x:Class="Notes.Views.AboutPage">
+             x:Class="Notes.Views.AboutPage"
+             x:DataType="models:About">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <models:About />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
index faab926c9..f5ad2f036 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/AllNotesPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Notes.Models"
              x:Class="Notes.Views.AllNotesPage"
-             Title="Your Notes">
+             Title="Your Notes"
+             x:DataType="models:AllNotes">
     <!-- Add an item to the toolbar -->
     <ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
         <ToolbarItem Text="Add" Clicked="Add_Clicked" IconImageSource="{FontImage Glyph='+', Color=Black, Size=22}" />
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@
 
         <!-- Define the appearance of each item in the list -->
         <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Note">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Label Text="{Binding Text}" FontSize="22"/>
                     <Label Text="{Binding Date}" FontSize="14" TextColor="Silver"/>
diff --git a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/NotePage.xaml b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
index 2f6a6e929..001bbfb99 100644
--- a/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/Tutorials/CreateNetMauiApp/code/Views/NotePage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:Notes.Models"
              x:Class="Notes.Views.NotePage"
-             Title="Note">
+             Title="Note"
+             x:DataType="models:Note">
     <VerticalStackLayout Spacing="10" Margin="5">
         <Editor x:Name="TextEditor"
                 Placeholder="Enter your note"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Controls/GradientColorPicker.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Controls/GradientColorPicker.xaml
index dabc9ed7a..06ede6ec3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Controls/GradientColorPicker.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Controls/GradientColorPicker.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentView xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:BrushesDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="BrushesDemos.Controls.GradientColorPicker">
     <Grid ColumnSpacing="6"
           RowSpacing="6">
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
                                 JustifyContent="Center"
                                 Wrap="Wrap">
                         <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                            <DataTemplate>
+                            <DataTemplate x:DataType="controls:ColorSource">
                                 <Grid HeightRequest="50"
                                       WidthRequest="50">
                                     <Grid.GestureRecognizers>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/AllSolidColorBrushesDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/AllSolidColorBrushesDemoPage.xaml
index b6783645c..c206565e0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/AllSolidColorBrushesDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/AllSolidColorBrushesDemoPage.xaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                                    ItemSpacing="10" />
             </CollectionView.ItemsLayout>        
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:SolidColorBrushColor">
                     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="0.2*, 0.5*, 0.3*">
                         <BoxView Color="{Binding Color}"
                                  HeightRequest="20"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index a07769d7d..b246f528f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/BrushesDemos/BrushesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BrushesDemos"
 			 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:BrushesDemos.Views"
              x:Class="BrushesDemos.MainPage"
-			 Title="Brushes demos">
+			 Title="Brushes demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableRoot>
 			<TableSection Title="Brushes">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/ControlGallery.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/ControlGallery.csproj
index d8e560f14..2947fe094 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/ControlGallery.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/ControlGallery.csproj
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<EnableDefaultCssItems>false</EnableDefaultCssItems>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>ControlGallery</ApplicationTitle>
@@ -59,9 +60,11 @@
 		<MauiAsset Include="Resources\Raw\**" LogicalName="%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
-	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
-	</ItemGroup>
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Maui" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="9.0.0" />
+    </ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
 	  <Compile Update="Views\XAML\.xaml.cs">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Models/NamedColor.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Models/NamedColor.cs
index deec3b367..ae4a0a2ce 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Models/NamedColor.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Models/NamedColor.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,126 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 
 namespace ControlGallery.Models
 {
     // Used in TabbedPageDemoPage, CarouselPageDemoPage & FlyoutPageDemoPage.
     public class NamedColor
     {
+        Color _color;
+        string _name;
+        float _hue;
+        float _saturation;
+        float _luminosity;
+
+        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+
+        public float Red
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _color.Red;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public float Green
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _color.Blue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public float Blue
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _color.Blue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public float Hue
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _hue;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (_hue != value)
+                {
+                    Color = Color.FromHsla(value, _saturation, _luminosity);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public float Saturation
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _saturation;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (_saturation != value)
+                {
+                    Color = Color.FromHsla(_hue, value, _luminosity);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public float Luminosity
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _luminosity;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (_luminosity != value)
+                {
+                    Color = Color.FromHsla(_hue, _saturation, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Color Color
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _color;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (_color != value)
+                {
+                    _color = value;
+                    _hue = _color.GetHue();
+                    _saturation = _color.GetSaturation();
+                    _luminosity = _color.GetLuminosity();
+                    PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Hue"));
+                    PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Saturation"));
+                    PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Luminosity"));
+                    PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Color"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _name;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (_name != value)
+                {
+                    _name = value;
+                    PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Name"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
         public NamedColor()
         {
         }
@@ -15,14 +131,10 @@ public NamedColor(string name, Color color)
             Color = color;
         }
 
-        public string Name { set; get; }
-
-        public Color Color { set; get; }
-
         public override string ToString()
         {
             return Name;
         }
     }
-
 }
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml
index 411d49383..a62cb2f9f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Models"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.CarouselViewDemoPage"
-             Title="CarouselView Demo">
+             Title="CarouselView Demo"
+             x:DataType="views:CarouselViewDemoPage">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="CarouselView"
                FontSize="50"
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@
                HorizontalOptions="Center" />
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
index 13f79d2a9..c458a0b8f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CarouselViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
-using ControlGallery.Models;
+using ControlGallery.Models;
 
 namespace ControlGallery.Views.XAML
 {
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CheckBoxPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CheckBoxPage.xaml
index 43ae5cfbb..2d7f5f287 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CheckBoxPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CheckBoxPage.xaml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
             <Label.Triggers>
-                <DataTrigger TargetType="Label"
+                <DataTrigger x:DataType="CheckBox"
+                             TargetType="Label"
                              Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference checkbox},
                                                Path=IsChecked}"
                              Value="True">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CollectionViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CollectionViewDemoPage.xaml
index d1c486d3c..37493d794 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CollectionViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/CollectionViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Models"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.CollectionViewDemoPage"
-             Title="CollectionView Demo">
+             Title="CollectionView Demo"
+             x:DataType="views:CollectionViewDemoPage">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="CollectionView"
                FontSize="50"
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         ItemsLayout="VerticalGrid, 2">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml
index 053c4ee62..4b6ef6003 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
     </FlyoutPage.Flyout>
 
     <FlyoutPage.Detail>
-        <ContentPage Title="{Binding Name}"
-                     BindingContext="{Binding Source={x:Reference listView},
+        <ContentPage x:DataType="models:NamedColor"
+                     Title="{Binding Name}"
+                     BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='ListView',
+                                              Source={x:Reference listView},
                                               Path=SelectedItem}">
             <ContentPage.Resources>
                 <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -60,10 +62,9 @@
 
                 <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center"
                              VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
-
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.R, StringFormat='R = {0:F2}'}" />
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.G, StringFormat='G = {0:F2}'}" />
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.B, StringFormat='B = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Red, StringFormat='R = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Green, StringFormat='G = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Blue, StringFormat='B = {0:F2}'}" />
                 </StackLayout>
 
                 <BoxView Color="{Binding Color}"
@@ -74,9 +75,9 @@
                 <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center"
                              VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
 
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.Hue, StringFormat='Hue = {0:F2}'}" />
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.Saturation, StringFormat='Saturation = {0:F2}'}" />
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Color.Luminosity, StringFormat='Luminosity = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Hue, StringFormat='Hue = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Saturation, StringFormat='Saturation = {0:F2}'}" />
+                    <Label Text="{Binding Luminosity, StringFormat='Luminosity = {0:F2}'}" />
                 </StackLayout>
             </StackLayout>
         </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
index 10c081932..83633728f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/FlyoutPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Collections;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
 
 namespace ControlGallery.Views.XAML
 {
@@ -15,7 +14,10 @@ public FlyoutPageDemoPage()
         void OnListViewItemTapped(object sender, ItemTappedEventArgs e)
         {
             // Show the detail page.
-            IsPresented = false;
+            if (!((IFlyoutPageController)this).ShouldShowSplitMode)
+            {
+                IsPresented = false;
+            }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml
index 4803a4f27..0d5c84551 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Models"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.IndicatorViewDemoPage"
-             Title="IndicatorView Demo">
+             Title="IndicatorView Demo"
+             x:DataType="views:IndicatorViewDemoPage">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="IndicatorView"
                FontSize="50"
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       IndicatorView="indicatorView">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
index c05365a51..d1e2d85ea 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/IndicatorViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
-using ControlGallery.Models;
+using ControlGallery.Models;
 
 namespace ControlGallery.Views.XAML
 {
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/ListViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
index 17fde3991..c6c6edc92 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             </ListView.ItemsSource>
                 
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Person">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <StackLayout Padding="0, 5"
                                      Orientation="Horizontal" 
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index 9979cd94b..ecf7d0514 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ControlGallery"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
-             xmlns:codeViews="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.Code"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.MainPage"
-             Title="Controls Gallery">
+             Title="Controls Gallery"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/RefreshViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/RefreshViewDemoPage.xaml
index 414664183..922ea7780 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/RefreshViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/RefreshViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.ViewModels"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Models"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.RefreshViewDemoPage"
-             Title="RefreshView Demo">
+             Title="RefreshView Demo"
+             x:DataType="viewModels:RefreshViewDemoPageViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewModels:RefreshViewDemoPageViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="ColorItemTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="ColorItemTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:RefreshItem">
             <Grid Margin="5"
                   HeightRequest="120"
                   WidthRequest="105">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SliderDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SliderDemoPage.xaml
index df7a1485a..2c900b05f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SliderDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SliderDemoPage.xaml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
                  Maximum="100"
                  VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand" />
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Slider value is {0:F1}'}"
                FontSize="20"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/StepperDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/StepperDemoPage.xaml
index caac1777c..a958c7ca4 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/StepperDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/StepperDemoPage.xaml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
                  HorizontalOptions="Center"
                  VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand" />
 
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference stepper},
+        <Label x:DataType="Stepper"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference stepper},
                               Path=Value,
                               StringFormat='Stepper value is {0:F1}'}"
                FontSize="20"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml
index 9b4d25fb5..3d006849c 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Models"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.SwipeViewDemoPage"
-             Title="SwipeView Demo">
+             Title="SwipeView Demo"
+             x:DataType="views:SwipeViewDemoPage"
+             x:Name="page">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="SwipeView"
                FontSize="50"
@@ -12,14 +16,14 @@
         <CollectionView x:Name="collectionView"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <SwipeView>
                         <SwipeView.LeftItems>
                             <SwipeItems>
                                 <SwipeItem Text="Delete"
                                            IconImageSource="delete.png"
                                            BackgroundColor="LightPink"
-                                           Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference collectionView}, Path=BindingContext.DeleteCommand}"
+                                           Command="{Binding x:DataType='views:SwipeViewDemoPage', Source={x:Reference page}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
                                            CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                             </SwipeItems>
                         </SwipeView.LeftItems>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
index b658a2fcc..31b01bbc3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwipeViewDemoPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using ControlGallery.Models;
 
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwitchDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwitchDemoPage.xaml
index 1a1d7e6a8..15c434a84 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwitchDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/SwitchDemoPage.xaml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
             <Label.Triggers>
-                <DataTrigger TargetType="Label"
+                <DataTrigger x:DataType="Switch"
+                             TargetType="Label"
                              Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference switch},
                                                Path=IsToggled}"
                              Value="True">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml
index 5c4a851b7..7ca770a9e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </TabbedPage.ItemsSource>
 
     <TabbedPage.ItemTemplate>
-        <DataTemplate>
+        <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:NamedColor">
             <ContentPage Title="{Binding Name}">
                 <ContentPage.Resources>
                     <ResourceDictionary>
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
                     <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center"
                                  VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
 
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.R, StringFormat='R = {0:F2}'}" />
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.G, StringFormat='G = {0:F2}'}" />
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.B, StringFormat='B = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Red, StringFormat='R = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Green, StringFormat='G = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Blue, StringFormat='B = {0:F2}'}" />
                     </StackLayout>
 
                     <BoxView Color="{Binding Color}"
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
                     <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center"
                                  VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
 
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.Hue, StringFormat='Hue = {0:F2}'}" />
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.Saturation, StringFormat='Saturation = {0:F2}'}" />
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Color.Luminosity, StringFormat='Luminosity = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Hue, StringFormat='Hue = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Saturation, StringFormat='Saturation = {0:F2}'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding Luminosity, StringFormat='Luminosity = {0:F2}'}" />
                     </StackLayout>
                 </StackLayout>
             </ContentPage>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
index 1cb601991..3bcd2862c 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TabbedPageDemoPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
-
-namespace ControlGallery.Views.XAML
+namespace ControlGallery.Views.XAML
 {
     public partial class TabbedPageDemoPage : TabbedPage
     {
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TableViewMenuDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TableViewMenuDemoPage.xaml
index 2c91a5eff..aa85b0945 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TableViewMenuDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/ControlGallery/ControlGallery/Views/XAML/TableViewMenuDemoPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ControlGallery.Views.XAML"
              x:Class="ControlGallery.Views.XAML.TableViewMenuDemoPage"
-             Title="TableView for a menu Demo">
+             Title="TableView for a menu Demo"
+             x:DataType="views:TableViewMenuDemoPage">
     <StackLayout>
         <Label Text="TableView Menu"
                FontSize="30"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/VideoDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/VideoDemos.csproj
index 06b6de729..cdc97fdb8 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/VideoDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/VideoDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>VideoDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/BindToVideoPlayerPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/BindToVideoPlayerPage.xaml
index d73a6f07f..5778d1550 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/BindToVideoPlayerPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/BindToVideoPlayerPage.xaml
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
              Title="Bind to Video control">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="0.8*,0.2*">
         <controls:Video x:Name="video"
-                        Source="{Binding Source={x:Reference collectionView},
-                                         Path=SelectedItem.VideoSource}" />
+                        x:DataType="controls:VideoInfo"
+                        BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='CollectionView', Source={x:Reference collectionView}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                        Source="{Binding VideoSource}" />
         <CollectionView x:Name="collectionView"
                         SelectionMode="Single"
                         Grid.Row="1">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomPositionBarPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomPositionBarPage.xaml
index f2b4320ee..268048b74 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomPositionBarPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomPositionBarPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:VideoDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="VideoDemos.Views.CustomPositionBarPage"
              Title="Custom position bar">
-    <Grid RowDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto">
+    <Grid x:DataType="controls:Video"
+          RowDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto">
         <controls:Video x:Name="video"
                         AreTransportControlsEnabled="False"
                         Source="{StaticResource ElephantsDream}" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomTransportPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomTransportPage.xaml
index 488f94bf7..dcb91df09 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomTransportPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/CustomTransportPage.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:VideoDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="VideoDemos.Views.CustomTransportPage"
              Title="Custom transport controls">
-    <Grid RowDefinitions="*,Auto">
+    <Grid x:DataType="controls:Video"
+          RowDefinitions="*,Auto">
         <controls:Video x:Name="video"
                         AutoPlay="False"
                         AreTransportControlsEnabled="False"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 24435ea7d..31c69d533 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CreateHandlerDemo/VideoDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:VideoDemos.Views"
              x:Class="VideoDemos.Views.MainPage"
-             Title="VideoPlayer demos">
+             Title="VideoPlayer demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CustomizeHandlersDemo/CustomizeHandlersDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CustomizeHandlersDemo/CustomizeHandlersDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 61fc9e712..89f0893aa 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CustomizeHandlersDemo/CustomizeHandlersDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Handlers/CustomizeHandlersDemo/CustomizeHandlersDemo/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:CustomizeHandlersDemo.Views"
-             x:Class="CustomizeHandlersDemo.Views.MainPage">
+             x:Class="CustomizeHandlersDemo.Views.MainPage"
+             x:DataType="views:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Customize handlers">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/HyperlinkDemo/HyperlinkDemo/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/HyperlinkDemo/HyperlinkDemo/MainPage.xaml
index a0ebf3040..577342235 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/HyperlinkDemo/HyperlinkDemo/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/HyperlinkDemo/HyperlinkDemo/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:HyperlinkDemo"
              x:Class="HyperlinkDemo.MainPage">
-    <StackLayout Margin="20">
+    <StackLayout x:DataType="local:MainPage"
+                 Margin="20">
         <Label Text="Hyperlink Demos"
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                FontAttributes="Bold" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index 0f798b936..c7d22eddb 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/AbsoluteLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:AbsoluteLayoutDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:AbsoluteLayoutDemos.Views.XAML"
              xmlns:codeViews="clr-namespace:AbsoluteLayoutDemos.Views.Code"
              x:Class="AbsoluteLayoutDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="AbsoluteLayout demos">
+             Title="AbsoluteLayout demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos.csproj
index e84fefbb6..396018dcf 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>BindableLayoutDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index ddfe93ba8..b4850a56d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Views"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="BindableLayout demos">
+             Title="BindableLayout demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
index b58138d25..d6f252b2d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewLoadSimulationPage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -96,7 +100,8 @@
                        Aspect="AspectFill" 
                        WidthRequest="104" 
                        HeightRequest="104" />
-                <StackLayout Spacing="5" 
+                <StackLayout 
+                             Spacing="5" 
                              Margin="0,10,0,0">
                     <Label Text="{Binding UserWithoutAchievements.Username}" 
                            TextColor="#303030" 
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewNullPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewNullPage.xaml
index 5bd39eea6..38b75ccd7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewNullPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewNullPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewNullPage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewSwapPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
index f149ba618..ff1958efc 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewSwapPage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
index 34d340fdc..5fa4b149a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewTemplatePage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@
                 </BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
                 <BindableLayout.EmptyViewTemplate>
                     <DataTemplate>
-                        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference usernameLabel}, Path=Text, StringFormat='{0} has no achievements.'}" />
+                        <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='Label', Source={x:Reference usernameLabel}, Path=Text, StringFormat='{0} has no achievements.'}" />
                     </DataTemplate>
                 </BindableLayout.EmptyViewTemplate>
             </StackLayout>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index 34f7683d8..90aad22e8 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -166,13 +170,13 @@
                    Style="{StaticResource labelHeading}" />
             <CheckBox x:Name="checkBox" />
             <StackLayout BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding UserWithoutAchievements.Achievements}"
-                         BindableLayout.EmptyView="{Binding Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
+                         BindableLayout.EmptyView="{Binding x:DataType='CheckBox', Source={x:Reference checkBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
                          BindableLayout.EmptyViewTemplate="{StaticResource AchievementsTemplateSelector}"
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewWithMultipleViewsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewWithMultipleViewsPage.xaml
index 9b0c25cf2..2b8ef659f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewWithMultipleViewsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfileEmptyViewWithMultipleViewsPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfileEmptyViewWithMultipleViewsPage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
         
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfilePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfilePage.xaml
index 280843c82..44c7ee3af 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfilePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/BindableLayoutDemos/BindableLayoutDemos/Views/UserProfilePage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.Templates"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:BindableLayoutDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="BindableLayoutDemos.Views.UserProfilePage"
-             Title="User profile">
+             Title="User profile"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:UserProfileViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,13 +40,15 @@
             <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
         </Style>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="defaultTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label Text="{Binding}"
                    FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0" />
         </DataTemplate>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="mauiTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="sys:String">
             <Label FontSize="{StaticResource smallTextSize}"
                    Margin="0,0,7,0">
                 <Label.FormattedText>
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
                          Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Margin="13,10,0,0">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image Source="{Binding}"
                                Aspect="AspectFill"
                                WidthRequest="44"
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@
                          Margin="0,10,0,0"
                          Spacing="20">
                 <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="sys:String">
                         <Image BackgroundColor="#D1D1D1">
                             <Image.Source>
                                 <FontImageSource Glyph="{Binding}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/App.xaml.cs
index 101de30fe..ea6404d1a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
 				InitializeComponent();
 		}
 
-		protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+		protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
 		{
 				return new Window(new AppShell());
 		}
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 0ad09f4e5..9c9807b5c 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/CustomLayoutDemos/CustomLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CustomLayoutDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:CustomLayoutDemos.Views"
-             x:Class="CustomLayoutDemos.MainPage">
+             x:Class="CustomLayoutDemos.MainPage"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Custom layouts">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos.csproj
index d48022f84..6dc28d18e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>FlexLayoutDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/BasisExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/BasisExperimentPage.xaml
index 7cbfe41f1..89a850d24 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/BasisExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/BasisExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -56,12 +56,14 @@
             </StackLayout>
 
             <StackLayout Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2">
-                <Label Text="Is Relative"
+                <Label x:DataType="Switch"
+                       Text="Is Relative"
                        IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch2},
                                            Path=IsToggled,
                                            Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
 
                 <Switch x:Name="relativeSwitch2"
+                        x:DataType="Switch"
                         IsToggled="True"
                         Toggled="OnLabel2IsRelativeSwitchToggled"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch2},
@@ -70,18 +72,21 @@
             </StackLayout>
 
             <Slider x:Name="slider2"
+                    x:DataType="Switch"
                     ValueChanged="OnLabel2SliderValueChanged"
                     Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch2},
                                         Path=IsToggled,
                                         Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider2},
+            <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='Slider',
+                                  Source={x:Reference slider2},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Value = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                    HorizontalOptions="Center"
-                   IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch2},
+                   IsEnabled="{Binding x:DataType='Switch',
+                                       Source={x:Reference autoSwitch2},
                                        Path=IsToggled,
                                        Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
             
@@ -100,12 +105,14 @@
             </StackLayout>
 
             <StackLayout Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2">
-                <Label Text="Is Relative"
+                <Label x:DataType="Switch"
+                       Text="Is Relative"
                        IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch4},
                                            Path=IsToggled,
                                            Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
 
                 <Switch x:Name="relativeSwitch4"
+                        x:DataType="Switch"
                         IsToggled="True"
                         Toggled="OnLabel4IsRelativeSwitchToggled"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch4},
@@ -114,18 +121,21 @@
             </StackLayout>
 
             <Slider x:Name="slider4"
+                    x:DataType="Switch"
                     ValueChanged="OnLabel4SliderValueChanged"
                     Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch4},
                                         Path=IsToggled,
                                         Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider4},
+            <Label Text="{Binding x:DataType='Slider',
+                                  Source={x:Reference slider4},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Value = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                    HorizontalOptions="Center"
-                   IsEnabled="{Binding Source={x:Reference autoSwitch4},
+                   IsEnabled="{Binding x:DataType='Switch',
+                                       Source={x:Reference autoSwitch4},
                                        Path=IsToggled,
                                        Converter={StaticResource booleanInverse}}" />
         </Grid>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ExperimentPage.xaml
index 55273a9cd..539844de3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
         <!-- Control Panel -->
-        <Grid BindingContext="{x:Reference flexLayout}" 
+        <Grid x:DataType="FlexLayout"
+              BindingContext="{x:Reference flexLayout}" 
               Grid.Row="0">
             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@
             <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
                          Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1">
                 
-                <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference numberStepper},           
+                <Label x:DataType="Stepper"
+                       Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference numberStepper},           
                                       Path=Value,
                                       StringFormat='{0:F0}'}" />
                 
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/GrowExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/GrowExperimentPage.xaml
index 3eb7bb56e..91b53e8b6 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/GrowExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/GrowExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
                     Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1"
                     Maximum="5" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow2Slider},
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow2Slider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Grow = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
                     Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1"
                     Maximum="5" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow4Slider},
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow4Slider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Grow = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1"
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@
                    TextColor="Blue"
                    BackgroundColor="Pink" />
 
-            <Label Text="Label 2"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="Label 2"
                    TextColor="Red"
                    BackgroundColor="Cyan"
                    FlexLayout.Grow="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow2Slider},
@@ -84,7 +87,8 @@
                    TextColor="Blue"
                    BackgroundColor="Pink" />
 
-            <Label Text="Label 4"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="Label 4"
                    TextColor="Red"
                    BackgroundColor="Cyan"
                    FlexLayout.Grow="{Binding Source={x:Reference grow4Slider},
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 9f6408a2c..869f77c10 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:FlexLayoutDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:FlexLayoutDemos.Views"
              x:Class="FlexLayoutDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="FlexLayout demos">
+             Title="FlexLayout demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ShrinkExperimentPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ShrinkExperimentPage.xaml
index 38e11cb01..8418ad840 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ShrinkExperimentPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/FlexLayoutDemos/FlexLayoutDemos/Views/ShrinkExperimentPage.xaml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
                     Value="1"
                     Maximum="5" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink2Slider},
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink2Slider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Shrink = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" 
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@
                     Value="1"
                     Maximum="5" />
 
-            <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink4Slider},
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink4Slider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   StringFormat='Shrink = {0:F2}'}"
                    Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" 
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@
                    TextColor="Blue"
                    BackgroundColor="Pink" />
 
-            <Label Text="Label 2"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="Label 2"
                    TextColor="Red"
                    BackgroundColor="Cyan"
                    FlexLayout.Shrink="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink2Slider},
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@
                    TextColor="Blue"
                    BackgroundColor="Pink" />
 
-            <Label Text="Label 4"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Text="Label 4"
                    TextColor="Red"
                    BackgroundColor="Cyan"
                    FlexLayout.Shrink="{Binding Source={x:Reference shrink4Slider},
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/GridDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/GridDemos.csproj
index 396cdeb2f..73cab88b4 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/GridDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/GridDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>GridDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/ColorSlidersGridPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/ColorSlidersGridPage.xaml
index 10cede7af..f0aa0ed26 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/ColorSlidersGridPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/ColorSlidersGridPage.xaml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <Slider x:Name="redSlider"
                     ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-            <Label Grid.Row="1"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Grid.Row="1"
                    Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference redSlider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   Converter={StaticResource doubleToInt},
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@
             <Slider x:Name="greenSlider"
                     Grid.Row="2"
                     ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-            <Label Grid.Row="3"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Grid.Row="3"
                    Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference greenSlider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   Converter={StaticResource doubleToInt},
@@ -52,7 +54,8 @@
             <Slider x:Name="blueSlider"
                     Grid.Row="4"
                     ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-            <Label Grid.Row="5"
+            <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+                   Grid.Row="5"
                    Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference blueSlider},
                                   Path=Value,
                                   Converter={StaticResource doubleToInt},
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index b5d0cc87f..6577bf5c2 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/GridDemos/GridDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:GridDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:GridDemos.Views.XAML"
              xmlns:codeViews="clr-namespace:GridDemos.Views.Code"
              x:Class="GridDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="Grid demos">
+             Title="Grid demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/StackLayoutDemos/StackLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/StackLayoutDemos/StackLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index 2ac70bfcb..9f1231c9f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/StackLayoutDemos/StackLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Layouts/StackLayoutDemos/StackLayoutDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:StackLayoutDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:StackLayoutDemos.Views.XAML"
              xmlns:codeViews="clr-namespace:StackLayoutDemos.Views.Code"
              x:Class="StackLayoutDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="StackLayout demos">
+             Title="StackLayout demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos.csproj
index cc974078f..12a8e114a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>CarouselViewDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index a7c211cfd..bf2a285a1 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (DataTemplateSelector)">
+             Title="EmptyView (DataTemplateSelector)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -43,13 +45,13 @@
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
-                      EmptyView="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                      EmptyView="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                       EmptyViewTemplate="{StaticResource SearchSelector}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
index cde7e36fd..8ef45bf98 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewFilteredPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (filtering)">
+             Title="EmptyView (filtering)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <SearchBar SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter"/>
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       EmptyView="No items match your filter.">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
index da0577b9f..e3baa5434 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage"
              Title="EmptyView (load simulation)">
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@
     <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                   EmptyView="Loading items simulation.">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
index ddf17d656..55f3206b6 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewNullPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (Null ItemsSource)">
+             Title="EmptyView (Null ItemsSource)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
index 852d8fe21..f9fe31eb7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewSwapPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (swap)">
+             Title="EmptyView (swap)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <SearchBar SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
             <Label Text="Toggle EmptyViews" />
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
         <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
index f96eef06e..add8961da 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewTemplatePage"
-             Title="EmptyView (template)">
+             Title="EmptyView (template)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.EmptyView>
-                <controls:FilterData Filter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}" />
+                <controls:FilterData x:Name="filter" 
+                                     Filter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}" />
             </CarouselView.EmptyView>
             <CarouselView.EmptyViewTemplate>
                 <DataTemplate>
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Filter, StringFormat='Your filter term of {0} did not match any records.'}"
+                    <Label x:DataType="controls:FilterData"
+                           Text="{Binding Filter, StringFormat='Your filter term of {0} did not match any records.'}"
                            Margin="10,25,10,10"
                            FontAttributes="Bold"
                            FontSize="18"
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CarouselView.EmptyViewTemplate>
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
index fc605f464..50b240443 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (multiple views)">
+             Title="EmptyView (multiple views)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <SearchBar SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.EmptyView>
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
                 </ContentView>
             </CarouselView.EmptyView>
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Indicators/HorizontalLayoutWithIndicatorsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Indicators/HorizontalLayoutWithIndicatorsPage.xaml
index 607733199..301a45a6a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Indicators/HorizontalLayoutWithIndicatorsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Indicators/HorizontalLayoutWithIndicatorsPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalLayoutWithIndicatorsPage"
-             Title="Indicators">
+             Title="Indicators"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       IndicatorView="indicatorView">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionBindingsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionBindingsPage.xaml
index 646acd65f..8a526a7e8 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionBindingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionBindingsPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.CurrentItemAndPositionBindingsPage"
-             Title="Current item and position bindings">
+             Title="Current item and position bindings"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@
                       PositionChangedCommand="{Binding PositionChangedCommand}"
                       PositionChangedCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Position}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
index e9aa431b4..ebfab548a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/CurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.CurrentItemAndPositionPage"
-             Title="Current item and position">
+             Title="Current item and position"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@
                       CurrentItemChanged="OnCurrentItemChanged"
                       PositionChanged="OnPositionChanged">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/SetCurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/SetCurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
index 40abe2510..62efc28a7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/SetCurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/SetCurrentItemAndPositionPage.xaml
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.SetCurrentItemAndPositionPage"
-             Title="Set CurrentItem/Position from VM">
+             Title="Set CurrentItem/Position from VM"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <StackLayout Margin="10">
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference carouselView}, Path=CurrentItem.Name, StringFormat='Current item: {0}', FallbackValue='Current item:'}" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference carouselView}, Path=Position, StringFormat='Position: {0}'}" />
+        <Label BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='CarouselView', Source={x:Reference carouselView}, Path=CurrentItem}"
+               Text="{Binding x:DataType='models:Monkey', Path=Name, StringFormat='Current item: {0}', FallbackValue='Current item:'}" />
+        <Label BindingContext="{Binding x:DataType='CarouselView', Source={x:Reference carouselView}}"
+               Text="{Binding x:DataType='CarouselView', Path=Position, StringFormat='Position: {0}'}" />
         <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       CurrentItem="{Binding CurrentItem}"
                       Position="{Binding Position}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/VisualStatesPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/VisualStatesPage.xaml
index 2667f0a15..9addda251 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/VisualStatesPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Interaction/VisualStatesPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.VisualStatesPage"
-             Title="CarouselView visual states">
+             Title="CarouselView visual states"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
     <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   PeekAreaInsets="100">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
                         <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index f0abc5ea3..9c757318d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalLayoutDataTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="Horizontal layout (DataTemplateSelector)">
+             Title="Horizontal layout (DataTemplateSelector)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <StackLayout>
                 <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                         StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@
             </StackLayout>
         </DataTemplate>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <StackLayout>
                 <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                         StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutPeekAreaPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutPeekAreaPage.xaml
index aa5d46ef5..d0c54c254 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutPeekAreaPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalLayoutPeekAreaPage.xaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalLayoutPeekAreaPage"
-             Title="Horizontal layout (peek items)">
+             Title="Horizontal layout (peek items)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   PeekAreaInsets="100">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
index 07490f32b..73d0de077 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalTemplateLayoutPage"
-             Title="Horizontal layout (template)">
+             Title="Horizontal layout (template)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutRTLPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutRTLPage.xaml
index 57ddc9e4a..3331df11f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutRTLPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalTemplateLayoutRTLPage.xaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalTemplateLayoutRTLPage"
              Title="Horizontal layout (RTL FlowDirection)"
-             FlowDirection="RightToLeft">
+             FlowDirection="RightToLeft"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
index 14673f6c1..adcb6de05 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalTemplateLayoutPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.VerticalTemplateLayoutPage"
-             Title="Vertical layout (template)">
+             Title="Vertical layout (template)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@
             <LinearItemsLayout Orientation="Vertical" />
         </CarouselView.ItemsLayout>
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index be43e79a3..9092e74ba 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Views"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="CarouselView demos">
+             Title="CarouselView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Layout">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalPullToRefreshPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
index 67ba416fc..956b399c2 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalPullToRefreshPage"
-             Title="Pull to refresh">
+             Title="Pull to refresh"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
                      Command="{Binding RefreshCommand}">
             <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}">
                 <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                         <StackLayout>
                             <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                     StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalPullToRefreshPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
index 8e94d2b32..6cf44de52 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalPullToRefreshPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.VerticalPullToRefreshPage"
-             Title="Pull to refresh">
+             Title="Pull to refresh"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@
                     <LinearItemsLayout Orientation="Vertical" />
                 </CarouselView.ItemsLayout>
                 <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                         <StackLayout>
                             <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                     StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
index ff2b6eb4e..fac268982 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.IncrementalLoadingPage"
-             Title="Incremental loading on scroll">
+             Title="Incremental loading on scroll"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
                       RemainingItemsThresholdReached="OnCarouselViewRemainingItemsThresholdReached"
                       RemainingItemsThresholdReachedCommand="{Binding LoadMoreDataCommand}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
index 8d3e98f5d..8e6f2607d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage"
-             Title="Scroll mode when adding items">
+             Title="Scroll mode when adding items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModelWithDelay">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModelWithDelay />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
         <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
index 112eaf373..83f713d2a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByIndexPage"
-             Title="Scroll to index">
+             Title="Scroll to index"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"                      
                       Scrolled="OnCarouselViewScrolled">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
index 5a7d70da7..0f7c173f0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByObjectPage"
-             Title="Scroll to object">
+             Title="Scroll to object"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       Scrolled="OnCarouselViewScrolled">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/SnapPointsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/SnapPointsPage.xaml
index 4750b9702..1b3132f9f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/SnapPointsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/SnapPointsPage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.SnapPointsPage"
-             Title="Snap points">
+             Title="Snap points"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       PeekAreaInsets="100">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Sizing/DynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Sizing/DynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
index 687b019aa..6692ffa49 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Sizing/DynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Sizing/DynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.DynamicSizeItemsPage"
-             Title="Dynamic item sizing">
+             Title="Dynamic item sizing"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       Grid.Row="1">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalSpacingPage.xaml
index 27fc31555..27510a6f1 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalSpacingPage"
-             Title="Horizontal layout (spacing)">
+             Title="Horizontal layout (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
         <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalSpacingPage.xaml
index 97d94893c..7d20ff6db 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.VerticalSpacingPage"
-             Title="Vertical layout (spacing)">
+             Title="Vertical layout (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@
                 <LinearItemsLayout Orientation="Vertical" />                                   
             </CarouselView.ItemsLayout>
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Swipe/HorizontalSwipeItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Swipe/HorizontalSwipeItemsPage.xaml
index 74400150a..42717a8e2 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Swipe/HorizontalSwipeItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CarouselViewDemos/CarouselViewDemos/Views/Swipe/HorizontalSwipeItemsPage.xaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CarouselViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CarouselViewDemos.Views.HorizontalSwipeItemsPage"
-             Title="Swipe items">
+             Title="Swipe items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
     <CarouselView x:Name="carouselView"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
         <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Border Stroke="DarkGray"
                             StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@
                                         <SwipeItem Text="Favorite"
                                                    IconImageSource="favorite.png"
                                                    BackgroundColor="LightGreen"
-                                                   Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference carouselView}, Path=BindingContext.FavoriteCommand}"
+                                                   Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=FavoriteCommand}"
                                                    CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                                     </SwipeItems>
                                 </SwipeView.TopItems>
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
                                         <SwipeItem Text="Delete"
                                                    IconImageSource="delete.png"
                                                    BackgroundColor="LightPink"
-                                                   Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference carouselView}, Path=BindingContext.DeleteCommand}"
+                                                   Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
                                                    CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                                     </SwipeItems>
                                 </SwipeView.BottomItems>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos.csproj
index a5bcb65cc..26a263683 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>CheckBoxDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/BasicCheckBoxBindingsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/BasicCheckBoxBindingsPage.xaml
index 81672d95c..8dbfa1be0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/BasicCheckBoxBindingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/BasicCheckBoxBindingsPage.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
             <Label FontSize="14"
                    Text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, elit rutrum, enim hendrerit augue vitae praesent sed non, lorem aenean quis praesent pede, lacus sodales sed condimentum senectus nunc donec, neque pellentesque curabitur velit eleifend et pulvinar. Dapibus in libero volutpat libero. Condimentum hac nec eget, in aliquet sodales orci duis mauris diam, felis iaculis auctor amet curabitur justo faucibus, voluptate mollis, ipsum arcu in fusce. Felis per commodo tempus, in velit lacinia duis lacinia porttitor volutpat. Praesent eros incidunt. Eros purus arcu in suscipit urna. Condimentum eu, mauris sagittis mauris, augue nulla morbi, vehicula mattis cras vulputate sed. Metus amet, bibendum eget nulla consectetuer. Ipsum eget fusce, sapien aenean a. Sit id pellentesque tincidunt pulvinar ac, justo lacus enim. Consectetuer libero, mi aenean dui rhoncus, rutrum dolor lectus amet, praesent porttitor a varius tempor lorem et. Velit at auctor dolore, purus tellus mauris, magna eu ac erat orci ridiculus, leo luctus ultricies sapien in purus ipsum.">
                 <Label.Triggers>
-                    <DataTrigger TargetType="Label"
+                    <DataTrigger x:DataType="CheckBox"
+                                 TargetType="Label"
                                  Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference styleCheckBox}, Path=IsChecked}"
                                  Value="true">
                         <Setter Property="FontAttributes"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index d3b78b041..96525066e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CheckBoxDemos/CheckBoxDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
 			 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CheckBoxDemos"
              x:Class="CheckBoxDemos.MainPage"
-	         Title="CheckBox Demos">
+	         Title="CheckBox Demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableRoot>
 			<TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos.csproj
index 5aac7a58d..1af981d72 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>CollectionViewDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index 4570571bd..1b66db04a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewDataTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (DataTemplateSelector)">
+             Title="EmptyView (DataTemplateSelector)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <DataTemplate x:Key="AdvancedTemplate">
             <StackLayout>
@@ -39,14 +42,14 @@
           Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
-                        EmptyView="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                        EmptyView="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                         EmptyViewTemplate="{StaticResource SearchSelector}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
index 4809b3fdc..65f1712dd 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewFilteredPage.xaml
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewFilteredPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (string)">
+             Title="EmptyView (string)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         EmptyView="No items match your filter."
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
index 932be6edd..96a801cf7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewLoadSimulationPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (load simulation)">
+             Title="EmptyView (load simulation)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView x:Name="collectionView"
                         EmptyView="Loading items simulation.">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
index 9c3778a5c..d85c57352 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewNullPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewNullPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (Null ItemsSource)">
+             Title="EmptyView (Null ItemsSource)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding EmptyMonkeys}"
                         EmptyView="No items to display" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
index 7cf846e6d..fdd1e3ed1 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewSwapPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewSwapPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (swap)">
+             Title="EmptyView (swap)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <ContentView x:Key="BasicEmptyView">
             <StackLayout>
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@
           Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <HorizontalStackLayout Grid.Row="1">
             <Label Text="Toggle EmptyViews" />
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="2">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
index 4d888fd27..ca2f33a70 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewTemplatePage.xaml
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewTemplatePage"
-             Title="EmptyView (template)">
+             Title="EmptyView (template)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -40,11 +43,13 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.EmptyView>
-                <controls:FilterData Filter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}" />
+                <controls:FilterData x:DataType="SearchBar"
+                                     Filter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}" />
             </CollectionView.EmptyView>
             <CollectionView.EmptyViewTemplate>
                 <DataTemplate>
-                    <Label Text="{Binding Filter, StringFormat='Your filter term of {0} did not match any records.'}"
+                    <Label x:DataType="controls:FilterData"
+                           Text="{Binding Filter, StringFormat='Your filter term of {0} did not match any records.'}"
                            Margin="10,25,10,10"
                            FontAttributes="Bold"
                            FontSize="18"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
index 93a8882c8..543d38161 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/EmptyView/EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage.xaml
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.EmptyViewWithViewsFilteredPage"
-             Title="EmptyView (multiple views)">
+             Title="EmptyView (multiple views)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"
                    SearchCommand="{Binding FilterCommand}"
-                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
+                   SearchCommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='SearchBar', Source={x:Reference searchBar}, Path=Text}"
                    Placeholder="Filter" />
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListEmptyGroupsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListEmptyGroupsPage.xaml
index f66947432..7dfe7894c 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListEmptyGroupsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListEmptyGroupsPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListEmptyGroupsPage"
-             Title="Grouping including empty groups">
+             Title="Grouping including empty groups"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                         IsGrouped="true">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                            BackgroundColor="LightGray"
                            FontSize="20"
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupFooterTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Count, StringFormat='Total animals: {0:D}'}"
                            Margin="0,0,0,10" />
                 </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingPage.xaml
index 58ed747c0..81990cdf7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListGroupingPage"
-             Title="Grouping (with DataTemplates)">
+             Title="Grouping (with DataTemplates)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                         IsGrouped="true">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                            BackgroundColor="LightGray"
                            FontSize="20"
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupFooterTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Count, StringFormat='Total animals: {0:D}'}"
                            Margin="0,0,0,10" />
                 </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
index 45cb6f892..eb225d4b7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListGroupingVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListGroupingVariableSizeItemsPage"
-             Title="Grouping with variable sized items">
+             Title="Grouping with variable sized items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -15,10 +18,10 @@
         </HorizontalStackLayout>
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                         IsGrouped="true"
-                        ItemSizingStrategy="{Binding Source={x:Reference enumPicker}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                        ItemSizingStrategy="{Binding x:DataType='controls:EnumPicker', Source={x:Reference enumPicker}, Path=SelectedItem}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                            BackgroundColor="LightGray"
                            FontSize="20"
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupFooterTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Count, StringFormat='Total animals: {0:D}'}"
                            Margin="0,0,0,10" />
                 </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListTextGroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListTextGroupingPage.xaml
index 77a4e08b4..5f646c52f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListTextGroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Grouping/VerticalListTextGroupingPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListTextGroupingPage"
-             Title="Grouping (without DataTemplates)">
+             Title="Grouping (without DataTemplates)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                         IsGrouped="true" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/HorizontalGridHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/HorizontalGridHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
index 563ca0fd8..ebd180a8a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/HorizontalGridHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/HorizontalGridHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalGridHeaderFooterViewPage"
-             Title="Grid header and footer (View)">
+             Title="Grid header and footer (View)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         ItemsLayout="HorizontalGrid, 2">
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@
                 </StackLayout>
             </CollectionView.Footer>
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterDataTemplatePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterDataTemplatePage.xaml
index cdb1a0bf0..7705524be 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterDataTemplatePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterDataTemplatePage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListHeaderFooterDataTemplatePage"
-             Title="Header and footer (DataTemplate)">
+             Title="Header and footer (DataTemplate)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Header="{Binding .}"
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.FooterTemplate>
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterStringPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterStringPage.xaml
index 926f44c5d..25e55a164 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterStringPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterStringPage.xaml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListHeaderFooterStringPage"
-             Title="Header and footer (string)">
+             Title="Header and footer (string)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Header="Monkeys"
                         Footer="2019">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
index 56174fb41..468987bbc 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/HeadersAndFooters/VerticalListHeaderFooterViewPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
               xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+              xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
               x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListHeaderFooterViewPage"
-              Title="Header and footer (View)">
+              Title="Header and footer (View)"
+              x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CollectionView.Header>
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@
                 </StackLayout>
             </CollectionView.Footer>
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalGridPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalGridPage.xaml
index 0cb63adc1..a0a9b9604 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalGridPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalGridPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalGridPage"
-             Title="Horizontal grid (DataTemplate)">
+             Title="Horizontal grid (DataTemplate)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         ItemsLayout="HorizontalGrid, 4">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalListPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalListPage.xaml
index 4654083d5..abbc7b3d9 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/HorizontalListPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalListPage"
-             Title="Horizontal list (DataTemplate)">
+             Title="Horizontal list (DataTemplate)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         ItemsLayout="HorizontalList">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalGridPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalGridPage.xaml
index 45f023648..3d9e967e6 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalGridPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalGridPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalGridPage"
-             Title="Vertical grid (DataTemplate)">
+             Title="Vertical grid (DataTemplate)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
   <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         ItemsLayout="VerticalGrid, 2">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index 48cfe0b01..9359f84ae 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListDataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListDataTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplateSelector)">
+             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplateSelector)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <Grid Padding="10">
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@
             </Grid>
         </DataTemplate>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <Grid Padding="10">
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListPage.xaml
index b969249f1..77c36a6af 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListPage.xaml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplate)">
+             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplate)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListRTLPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListRTLPage.xaml
index 09219b63e..6db87bfb8 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListRTLPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Layout/VerticalListRTLPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListRTLPage"
              Title="Vertical list (RTL FlowDirection)"
-             FlowDirection="RightToLeft">
+             FlowDirection="RightToLeft"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 20d168be7..adefa63e1 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Views"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="CollectionView demos">
+             Title="CollectionView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Layout">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage.xaml
index 7e75bc7bb..75018fb86 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage.xaml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
-             x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage">
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
+             x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalGridPullToRefreshPage"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="Pull the items down to refresh the CollectionView." />
         <Label Text="{Binding Animals.Count, StringFormat='Number of items: {0}'}" />
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@
             <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                             ItemsLayout="HorizontalGrid, 4">
                 <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                 <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalListPullToRefreshPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalListPullToRefreshPage.xaml
index d7dedda91..94b8a1eb9 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalListPullToRefreshPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/PullToRefresh/VerticalListPullToRefreshPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListPullToRefreshPage"
-             Title="Pull to refresh">
+             Title="Pull to refresh"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
         <Label Text="Pull the items down to refresh the CollectionView." />
         <Label Text="{Binding Animals.Count, StringFormat='Number of items: {0}'}" />
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@
                      Command="{Binding RefreshCommand}">
             <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}">
                 <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                    <DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
index e5ad05fa9..4674dbec3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/IncrementalLoadingPage.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.IncrementalLoadingPage"
-             Title="Incremental loading on scroll">
+             Title="Incremental loading on scroll"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                         RemainingItemsThreshold="5"
                         RemainingItemsThresholdReached="OnCollectionViewRemainingItemsThresholdReached"
                         RemainingItemsThresholdReachedCommand="{Binding LoadMoreDataCommand}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
index 1f06791f9..b8d0ca290 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.ItemsUpdatingScrollModePage"
-             Title="Scroll mode when adding items">
+             Title="Scroll mode when adding items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModelWithDelay">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *"
           Margin="20" >
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
index 9c92a814c..910e329fc 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByIndexPage"
-             Title="Scroll to index">
+             Title="Scroll to index"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, Auto, *"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                         Scrolled="OnCollectionViewScrolled"
                         Grid.Row="3">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexWithGroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexWithGroupingPage.xaml
index b636bb090..d642432d5 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexWithGroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByIndexWithGroupingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByIndexWithGroupingPage"
-             Title="Scroll to index (grouped data)">
+             Title="Scroll to index (grouped data)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, Auto, *"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
                         Scrolled="OnCollectionViewScrolled"
                         Grid.Row="3">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                            BackgroundColor="LightGray"
                            FontSize="20"
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupFooterTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Count, StringFormat='Total animals: {0:D}'}"
                            Margin="0,0,0,10" />
                 </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
index d40427546..abfd0f9b0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByObjectPage"
-             Title="Scroll to object">
+             Title="Scroll to object"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, Auto, *"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                         Scrolled="OnCollectionViewScrolled"
                         Grid.Row="3">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectWithGroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectWithGroupingPage.xaml
index 8a1c02991..5137edf64 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectWithGroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Scrolling/ScrollToByObjectWithGroupingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.ScrollToByObjectWithGroupingPage"
-             Title="Scroll to object (grouped data)">
+             Title="Scroll to object (grouped data)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, Auto, *"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
                         Scrolled="OnCollectionViewScrolled"
                         Grid.Row="3">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                            BackgroundColor="LightGray"
                            FontSize="20"
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <CollectionView.GroupFooterTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Count, StringFormat='Total animals: {0:D}'}"
                            Margin="0,0,0,10" />
                 </DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultiplePreSelectionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultiplePreSelectionPage.xaml
index ed33345f8..cd735f467 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultiplePreSelectionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultiplePreSelectionPage.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListMultiplePreSelectionPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (multiple pre-selection)">
+             Title="Vertical list (multiple pre-selection)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView x:Name="collectionView"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         SelectionMode="Multiple"
                         SelectedItems="{Binding SelectedMonkeys}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultipleSelectionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultipleSelectionPage.xaml
index b0761e380..a4c52b30f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultipleSelectionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListMultipleSelectionPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListMultipleSelectionPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (multiple selection)">
+             Title="Vertical list (multiple selection)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *"  
           Margin="20">
         <ScrollView HeightRequest="150">
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@
                         SelectionChanged="OnCollectionViewSelectionChanged"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSelectionColorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSelectionColorPage.xaml
index 56d00d47f..9f1acce6a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSelectionColorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSelectionColorPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSelectionColorPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (selection color)">
+             Title="Vertical list (selection color)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="Grid">
             <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         SelectionMode="Single">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSinglePreSelectionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSinglePreSelectionPage.xaml
index 2d57d465d..5d0b47d4e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSinglePreSelectionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSinglePreSelectionPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSinglePreSelectionPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (single pre-selection)">
+             Title="Vertical list (single pre-selection)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <Label Text="{Binding SelectedMonkeyMessage}" />
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
                         SelectionChangedCommand="{Binding MonkeySelectionChangedCommand}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSingleSelectionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSingleSelectionPage.xaml
index 08645a72b..cc02b8501 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSingleSelectionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Selection/VerticalListSingleSelectionPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSingleSelectionPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (single selection)">
+             Title="Vertical list (single selection)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <Grid>
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                         SelectionChanged="OnCollectionViewSelectionChanged"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListDynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListDynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
index c419accf7..425ee329f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListDynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListDynamicSizeItemsPage.xaml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListDynamicSizeItemsPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (dynamic item sizing)">
+             Title="Vertical list (dynamic item sizing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <Label Text="Tap each image to dynamically change its size." />
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
index 1e7b32828..fb6885028 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Sizing/VerticalListVariableSizeItemsPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListVariableSizeItemsPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (variable size items)">
+             Title="Vertical list (variable size items)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
   <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
         Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -14,10 +17,10 @@
                                  SelectedIndex="0" />
         </HorizontalStackLayout>
         <CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}" 
-                        ItemSizingStrategy="{Binding Source={x:Reference enumPicker}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                        ItemSizingStrategy="{Binding x:DataType='controls:EnumPicker', Source={x:Reference enumPicker}, Path=SelectedItem}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/SnapPoints/VerticalListSnapPointsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/SnapPoints/VerticalListSnapPointsPage.xaml
index 50f874e6b..ba126b52f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/SnapPoints/VerticalListSnapPointsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/SnapPoints/VerticalListSnapPointsPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSnapPointsPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (snap points)">
+             Title="Vertical list (snap points)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, *"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="2">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalGridSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalGridSpacingPage.xaml
index 581fb4406..b5ab7c2f0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalGridSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalGridSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalGridSpacingPage"
-             Title="Horizontal grid (spacing)">
+             Title="Horizontal grid (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <controls:SpacingModifier CV="{x:Reference collectionView}"
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
                         ItemsLayout="HorizontalGrid, 4"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalListSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalListSpacingPage.xaml
index 7503d655d..e257cf596 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalListSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/HorizontalListSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.HorizontalListSpacingPage"
-             Title="Horizontal list (spacing)">
+             Title="Horizontal list (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <controls:SpacingModifier CV="{x:Reference collectionView}"
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
                         ItemsLayout="HorizontalList"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalGridSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalGridSpacingPage.xaml
index c482fd06a..f6cfb9d75 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalGridSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalGridSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalGridSpacingPage"
-             Title="Vertical grid (spacing)">
+             Title="Vertical grid (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <controls:SpacingModifier CV="{x:Reference collectionView}" 
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
                         ItemsLayout="VerticalGrid, 2"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="35" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalListSpacingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalListSpacingPage.xaml
index e4e6c8502..a5ba81d0d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalListSpacingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Spacing/VerticalListSpacingPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" 
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Controls"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSpacingPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (spacing)">
+             Title="Vertical list (spacing)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <controls:SpacingModifier CV="{x:Reference collectionView}"
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                         Grid.Row="1">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <Grid Padding="10">
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Swipe/VerticalListSwipeContextItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Swipe/VerticalListSwipeContextItemsPage.xaml
index 7e9b90894..08ef906c0 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Swipe/VerticalListSwipeContextItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/CollectionViewDemos/CollectionViewDemos/Views/Swipe/VerticalListSwipeContextItemsPage.xaml
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:CollectionViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="CollectionViewDemos.Views.VerticalListSwipeContextItemsPage"
-             Title="Context menu items">
+             Title="Context menu items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <CollectionView x:Name="collectionView"
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <SwipeView>
                         <SwipeView.LeftItems>
                             <SwipeItems>
                                 <SwipeItem Text="Favorite"
                                            IconImageSource="favorite.png"
                                            BackgroundColor="LightGreen"
-                                           Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference collectionView}, Path=BindingContext.FavoriteCommand}"
+                                           Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=FavoriteCommand}"
                                            CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                                 <SwipeItem Text="Delete"
                                            IconImageSource="delete.png"
                                            BackgroundColor="LightPink"
-                                           Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference collectionView}, Path=BindingContext.DeleteCommand}"
+                                           Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
                                            CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                             </SwipeItems>
                         </SwipeView.LeftItems>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/GraphicsViewDemos/GraphicsViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/GraphicsViewDemos/GraphicsViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index b2eba7808..b5bcfac64 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/GraphicsViewDemos/GraphicsViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/GraphicsViewDemos/GraphicsViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:GraphicsViewDemos.Views"
              x:Class="GraphicsViewDemos.Views.MainPage"
-             Title="GraphicsView Demos">
+             Title="GraphicsView Demos"
+             x:DataType="views:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/HybridWebViewDemo/HybridWebViewDemo/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/HybridWebViewDemo/HybridWebViewDemo/App.xaml.cs
index ab4ebe19f..9b343be76 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/HybridWebViewDemo/HybridWebViewDemo/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/HybridWebViewDemo/HybridWebViewDemo/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
         {
             return new Window(new AppShell());
         }
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/BasicIndicatorViewPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/BasicIndicatorViewPage.xaml
index e405d4aca..ca1b5d3c3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/BasicIndicatorViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/BasicIndicatorViewPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="IndicatorViewDemos.Views.BasicIndicatorViewPage"
-             Title="Basic IndicatorView demo">
+             Title="Basic IndicatorView demo"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       IndicatorView="indicatorView">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGrey"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/ConfigurableIndicatorViewPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/ConfigurableIndicatorViewPage.xaml
index f44b6fee5..03f22ecd8 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/ConfigurableIndicatorViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/ConfigurableIndicatorViewPage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="IndicatorViewDemos.Views.ConfigurableIndicatorViewPage"
-             Title="Configurable IndicatorView demo">
+             Title="Configurable IndicatorView demo"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
                       ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       IndicatorView="indicatorView">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGrey"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 579fddc89..71c11d5e7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.Views"
              x:Class="IndicatorViewDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="IndicatorView demos">
+             Title="IndicatorView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/TemplatedIndicatorViewPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/TemplatedIndicatorViewPage.xaml
index 41e3beff1..29eede8d5 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/TemplatedIndicatorViewPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/IndicatorViewDemos/IndicatorViewDemos/Views/TemplatedIndicatorViewPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:IndicatorViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="IndicatorViewDemos.Views.TemplatedIndicatorViewPage"
-             Title="Templated IndicatorView demo">
+             Title="Templated IndicatorView demo"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
         <CarouselView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                       IndicatorView="indicatorView">
             <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <StackLayout>
                         <Border Stroke="DarkGrey"
                                 StrokeShape="RoundRectangle 5"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos.csproj
index ce6095316..0b3509525 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>ListViewDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ContextMenuItemsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ContextMenuItemsPage.xaml
index cb445f00f..cfd54a2ce 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ContextMenuItemsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ContextMenuItemsPage.xaml
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.ContextMenuItemsPage"
-             Title="Vertical list with context menu items">
+             Title="Vertical list with context menu items"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView x:Name="listView"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <ViewCell.ContextActions>
                             <MenuItem Text="Favorite"
                                       IconImageSource="favorite.png"
-                                      Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference listView}, Path=BindingContext.FavoriteCommand}"
+                                      Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=FavoriteCommand}"
                                       CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                             <MenuItem Text="Delete" 
                                       IconImageSource="delete.png"
-                                      Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference listView}, Path=BindingContext.DeleteCommand}"
+                                      Command="{Binding x:DataType='viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel', Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel}}, Path=DeleteCommand}"
                                       CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
                         </ViewCell.ContextActions>
 
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/DataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/DataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
index fdfc8dea3..4e311ac91 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/DataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/DataTemplateSelectorPage.xaml
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Templates"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.DataTemplateSelectorPage"
-             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplateSelector)">
+             Title="Vertical list (DataTemplateSelector)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="AmericanMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <ViewCell>
                 <Grid Padding="10">
                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -35,7 +39,8 @@
             </ViewCell>
         </DataTemplate>
 
-        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate">
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="OtherMonkeyTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="models:Monkey">
             <ViewCell>
                 <Grid Padding="10">
                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/GroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/GroupingPage.xaml
index 4574ccfb7..d7dafc22f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/GroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/GroupingPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.GroupingPage"
-             Title="Grouping">
+             Title="Grouping"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Animals}"
                   IsGroupingEnabled="True">
             <ListView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:AnimalGroup">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Label Text="{Binding Name}"
                                BackgroundColor="LightGray"
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </ListView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index eea6d5341..94ab69009 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="ListView demos">
+             Title="ListView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Basics">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/PullToRefreshPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/PullToRefreshPage.xaml
index cba70b1c3..65fe8e8cc 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/PullToRefreshPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/PullToRefreshPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.PullToRefreshPage"
-             Title="Pull to refresh list">
+             Title="Pull to refresh list"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:AnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto, Auto, *" 
           Margin="20">
         <Label Text="Pull the items down to refresh the ListView." />
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@
                   IsRefreshing="{Binding IsRefreshing}"
                   Grid.Row="2">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RightToLeftListPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RightToLeftListPage.xaml
index 3c4491cfe..1cd9dd303 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RightToLeftListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RightToLeftListPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.RightToLeftListPage"
              Title="Right to left list"
-             FlowDirection="RightToLeft">
+             FlowDirection="RightToLeft"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RuntimeItemSizingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RuntimeItemSizingPage.xaml
index 981434cc8..6ab9b468b 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RuntimeItemSizingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/RuntimeItemSizingPage.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.RuntimeItemSizingPage"
-             Title="Runtime item sizing">
+             Title="Runtime item sizing"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   HasUnevenRows="True">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemPage.xaml
index aa78ff192..62d6f40ed 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.ScrollByItemPage"
-             Title="Scroll by item">
+             Title="Scroll by item"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto,*"
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   Scrolled="OnListViewScrolled">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemWithGroupingPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemWithGroupingPage.xaml
index e829d2968..87bfd3db3 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemWithGroupingPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ScrollByItemWithGroupingPage.xaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Controls"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"             
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.ScrollByItemWithGroupingPage"
-             Title="Scroll by item with grouping">
+             Title="Scroll by item with grouping"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:GroupedAnimalsViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto,*" 
           Margin="20">
         <HorizontalStackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center">
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@
                   IsGroupingEnabled="True"
                   Scrolled="OnListViewScrolled">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Animal">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/SelectionPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/SelectionPage.xaml
index df6c01379..9f4b7633c 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/SelectionPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/SelectionPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.SelectionPage"
-             Title="ListView with selection">
+             Title="ListView with selection"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*"
           Margin="20">
         <Grid>
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   ItemSelected="OnItemSelected">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TemplatedHeaderFooterPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TemplatedHeaderFooterPage.xaml
index 6e0a59543..f7383127d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TemplatedHeaderFooterPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TemplatedHeaderFooterPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.TemplatedHeaderFooterPage"
-              Title="Templated header and footer">
+             Title="Templated header and footer"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   Header="{Binding .}"
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </ListView.FooterTemplate>
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TextHeaderFooterPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TextHeaderFooterPage.xaml
index f28948708..e1892b882 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TextHeaderFooterPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/TextHeaderFooterPage.xaml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.TextHeaderFooterPage"
-             Title="Text header and footer">
+             Title="Text header and footer"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}"
                   Header="Monkeys"
                   Footer="2022">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/VerticalListPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/VerticalListPage.xaml
index e359ba201..40581b89e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/VerticalListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/VerticalListPage.xaml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.VerticalListPage"
-             Title="Vertical list">
+             Title="Vertical list"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml
index 0eb05f225..14ceeaf44 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.Models"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:ListViewDemos.ViewModels"
              x:Class="ListViewDemos.ViewHeaderFooterPage"
-             Title="View header and footer">
+             Title="View header and footer"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:MonkeysViewModel">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Monkeys}">
             <ListView.Header>
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@
                 </Grid>
             </ListView.Footer>
             <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Monkey">
                     <ViewCell>
                         <Grid Padding="10">
                             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml.cs
index e111b83b8..0b87e86c7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ListViewDemos/ListViewDemos/Views/ViewHeaderFooterPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using ListViewDemos.ViewModels;
+
 namespace ListViewDemos;
 
 public partial class ViewHeaderFooterPage : ContentPage
@@ -5,5 +7,6 @@ public partial class ViewHeaderFooterPage : ContentPage
 	public ViewHeaderFooterPage()
 	{
 		InitializeComponent();
+		BindingContext = new MonkeysViewModel();
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/MainPage.xaml
index ad0eef25f..e6f4e33fe 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:WorkingWithMaps.Views"
              x:Class="WorkingWithMaps.Views.MainPage"
-             Title="Maps demos">
+             Title="Maps demos"
+             x:DataType="views:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/PinItemsSourcePage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/PinItemsSourcePage.xaml
index d8916db87..280d3d1de 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/PinItemsSourcePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/Map/MapDemo/WorkingWithMaps/Views/PinItemsSourcePage.xaml
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:templates="clr-namespace:WorkingWithMaps.Templates"
+             xmlns:viewmodels="clr-namespace:WorkingWithMaps.ViewModels"
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:WorkingWithMaps.Models"
              xmlns:maps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui/maps"
              x:Class="WorkingWithMaps.Views.PinItemsSourcePage"
-             Title="Databinding pins demo (Collection)">
+             Title="Databinding pins demo (Collection)"
+             x:DataType="viewmodels:PinItemsSourcePageViewModel">
     <!--<ContentPage.Resources>
         <templates:MapItemTemplateSelector x:Key="MapItemTemplateSelector">
             <templates:MapItemTemplateSelector.DefaultTemplate>
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Positions}">
             <!-- Alternatively, set ItemTemplateSelector to MapItemTemplateSelector -->
             <maps:Map.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:Position">
                     <maps:Pin Location="{Binding Location}"
                               Address="{Binding Address}"
                               Label="{Binding Description}" />
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/GroupedRadioButtonsViewModelPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/GroupedRadioButtonsViewModelPage.xaml
index dfca2d2b0..756b0195e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/GroupedRadioButtonsViewModelPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/GroupedRadioButtonsViewModelPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:RadioButtonDemos"
              x:Class="RadioButtonDemos.GroupedRadioButtonsViewModelPage"
-             Title="Grouped RadioButtons ViewModel demo">
+             Title="Grouped RadioButtons ViewModel demo"
+             x:DataType="local:AnimalViewModel">
     <StackLayout Margin="10"
                  RadioButtonGroup.GroupName="{Binding GroupName}"
                  RadioButtonGroup.SelectedValue="{Binding Selection}">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index b15fc915d..9bb7c8ac7 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RadioButtonDemos/RadioButtonDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:RadioButtonDemos"
              x:Class="RadioButtonDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="RadioButton Demos">
+             Title="RadioButton Demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RefreshViewDemo/RefreshViewDemo/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RefreshViewDemo/RefreshViewDemo/MainPage.xaml
index e5ac41e24..5f9f4ba87 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RefreshViewDemo/RefreshViewDemo/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/RefreshViewDemo/RefreshViewDemo/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:RefreshViewDemo"
-             x:Class="RefreshViewDemo.MainPage">
+             x:Class="RefreshViewDemo.MainPage"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPageViewModel">
 	<ContentPage.BindingContext>
 		<local:MainPageViewModel />
 	</ContentPage.BindingContext>
 	<ContentPage.Resources>
-		<DataTemplate x:Key="ColorItemTemplate">
+		<DataTemplate x:Key="ColorItemTemplate"
+                      x:DataType="local:Item">
 			<Grid Margin="5"
                   HeightRequest="120"
                   WidthRequest="105">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/ColorListPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/ColorListPage.xaml
index befb65387..bff5b4b24 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/ColorListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/ColorListPage.xaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <ScrollView Margin="20">
         <StackLayout BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{x:Static local:NamedColor.All}">
             <BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:NamedColor">
                     <StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
                         <BoxView Color="{Binding Color}"
                                  HeightRequest="32"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
index f094b3221..4e2b82b1e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ScrollViewDemos/ScrollViewDemos/Views/XAML/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ScrollViewDemos"
 			 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ScrollViewDemos.Views.XAML"
 			 xmlns:codeViews="clr-namespace:ScrollViewDemos.Views.Code"
              x:Class="ScrollViewDemos.MainPage"
-			 Title="ScrollView demos">
+			 Title="ScrollView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableRoot>
 			<TableSection Title="XAML">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.csproj
index 6bf45f558..303f96e24 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>ShapesDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/AnalogClockDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/AnalogClockDemoPage.xaml
index d43864227..e807c679a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/AnalogClockDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/AnalogClockDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ShapesDemos.Views"
              x:Class="ShapesDemos.Views.AnalogClockDemoPage"
-             Title="Analog clock demo">
+             Title="Analog clock demo"
+             x:DataType="views:AnalogClockDemoPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
 
         <Style TargetType="Path">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 76a374dc3..0768dbf75 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ShapesDemos"
 			 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ShapesDemos.Views"
              x:Class="ShapesDemos.MainPage"
-			 Title="Shapes demos">
+			 Title="Shapes demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableRoot>
 			<TableSection Title="Basic Shapes">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/PathRenderTransformDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/PathRenderTransformDemoPage.xaml
index 997a2b4c9..313dc6ab2 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/PathRenderTransformDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/ShapesDemos/ShapesDemos/Views/PathRenderTransformDemoPage.xaml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
               HeightRequest="200"
               WidthRequest="200"
               HorizontalOptions="Center">
-            <Path Stroke="Black"                  
+            <Path x:DataType="Slider"
+                  Stroke="Black"                  
                   Aspect="Uniform"
                   HorizontalOptions="Center"
                   HeightRequest="100"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
             </Path>
         </Grid>
         <ScrollView Grid.Row="1">
-            <StackLayout>
+            <StackLayout x:DataType="Slider">
                 <Label Text="RotateTransform"
                        Style="{StaticResource HeaderStyle}" />
                 <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference rotation}, Path=Value, StringFormat='Rotation: {0:F0}'}"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos.csproj
index caf8a0d01..0e7288aee 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>SwipeViewDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index dc39f63c8..4c41adf7e 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
 			 xmlns:views="clr-namespace:SwipeViewDemos"
              x:Class="SwipeViewDemos.MainPage"
-			 Title="SwipeView demos">
+			 Title="SwipeView demos"
+             x:DataType="views:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableSection Title="SwipeView demos">
 			<TextCell Text="SwipeView events"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewCustomItemPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewCustomItemPage.xaml
index 445961fef..80b5d6d3d 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewCustomItemPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewCustomItemPage.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:SwipeViewDemos"
              x:Class="SwipeViewDemos.SwipeViewCustomItemPage"
              Title="Custom SwipeViewItem demo">
     <StackLayout Margin="20">
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@
         <SwipeView x:Name="swipeView2">
             <SwipeView.LeftItems>
                 <SwipeItems>
-                    <SwipeItemView Command="{Binding CheckAnswerCommand}"
-                                   CommandParameter="{Binding Source={x:Reference resultEntry}, Path=Text}">
+                    <SwipeItemView x:DataType="views:SwipeViewCustomItemPage"
+                                   Command="{Binding CheckAnswerCommand}"
+                                   CommandParameter="{Binding x:DataType='Entry', Source={x:Reference resultEntry}, Path=Text}">
                         <StackLayout Margin="10"
                                      WidthRequest="300">
                             <Entry x:Name="resultEntry"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewThresholdPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewThresholdPage.xaml
index 34bde064c..4f822846f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewThresholdPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwipeViewDemos/SwipeViewDemos/Views/SwipeViewThresholdPage.xaml
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
                 MinimumTrackColor="#2E249E"
                 ThumbColor="#2E249E"
                 ValueChanged="OnSliderValueChanged" />
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider}, Path=Value,StringFormat='{0:F2}'}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider}, Path=Value,StringFormat='{0:F2}'}"
                HorizontalOptions="Center" />
         <SwipeView x:Name="swipeView"
+                   x:DataType="Slider"
                    Threshold="{Binding Source={x:Reference slider}, Path=Value}">
             <SwipeView.LeftItems>
                 <SwipeItems>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos.csproj
index 44da406c3..54b9a4935 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>SwitchDemos</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 2655e273c..d574aa540 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
 			 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SwitchDemos"
              x:Class="SwitchDemos.MainPage"
-	         Title="Switch Demos">
+	         Title="Switch Demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
 	<TableView Intent="Menu">
 		<TableRoot>
 			<TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/SwitchBindingsPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/SwitchBindingsPage.xaml
index a6f2ac9d9..313fff0ce 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/SwitchBindingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/SwitchDemos/SwitchDemos/Views/SwitchBindingsPage.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
                 <Label FontSize="Medium"
                        Text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, elit rutrum, enim hendrerit augue vitae praesent sed non, lorem aenean quis praesent pede, lacus sodales sed condimentum senectus nunc donec, neque pellentesque curabitur velit eleifend et pulvinar. Dapibus in libero volutpat libero. Condimentum hac nec eget, in aliquet sodales orci duis mauris diam, felis iaculis auctor amet curabitur justo faucibus, voluptate mollis, ipsum arcu in fusce. Felis per commodo tempus, in velit lacinia duis lacinia porttitor volutpat. Praesent eros incidunt. Eros purus arcu in suscipit urna. Condimentum eu, mauris sagittis mauris, augue nulla morbi, vehicula mattis cras vulputate sed. Metus amet, bibendum eget nulla consectetuer. Ipsum eget fusce, sapien aenean a. Sit id pellentesque tincidunt pulvinar ac, justo lacus enim. Consectetuer libero, mi aenean dui rhoncus, rutrum dolor lectus amet, praesent porttitor a varius tempor lorem et. Velit at auctor dolore, purus tellus mauris, magna eu ac erat orci ridiculus, leo luctus ultricies sapien in purus ipsum.">
                     <Label.Triggers>
-                        <DataTrigger TargetType="Label"
+                        <DataTrigger x:DataType="Switch"
+                                     TargetType="Label"
                                      Binding="{Binding Source={x:Reference styleSwitch}, Path=IsToggled}"
                                      Value="true">
                             <Setter Property="FontAttributes" 
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TableViewDemos/TableViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TableViewDemos/TableViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
index 612e57680..eed982b6f 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TableViewDemos/TableViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TableViewDemos/TableViewDemos/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TableViewDemos"
              xmlns:views="clr-namespace:TableViewDemos"
              x:Class="TableViewDemos.MainPage"
-             Title="TableView demos">
+             Title="TableView demos"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection Title="Basics">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/App.xaml.cs b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/App.xaml.cs
index 919474441..3d27a73e2 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/App.xaml.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public App()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState activationState)
+        protected override Window CreateWindow(IActivationState? activationState)
         {
             return new MainWindow();
         }
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainPage.xaml
index c0ec68144..e1de99a8b 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainPage.xaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
-             x:Class="TitleBarDemo.MainPage">
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TitleBarDemo"
+             x:Class="TitleBarDemo.MainPage"
+             x:DataType="local:MainWindowViewModel">
 
     <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,*">
         <VerticalStackLayout Spacing="16"
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainWindow.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainWindow.xaml
index 826c06bba..248555043 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TitleBarDemo/TitleBarDemo/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TitleBarDemo"
-        x:Class="TitleBarDemo.MainWindow">
+        x:Class="TitleBarDemo.MainWindow"
+        x:DataType="local:MainWindowViewModel">
     <Window.BindingContext>
         <local:MainWindowViewModel />
     </Window.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/MainPage.xaml
index b2db008de..da22eb91a 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/MainPage.xaml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
              x:Class="MauiTwoPaneViewDemo.MainPage">
 
     <foldable:TwoPaneView x:Name="twoPaneView"
-                        MinTallModeHeight="{Binding Source={x:Reference MinTallModeHeight}, Path=Value}"
-                        MinWideModeWidth="{Binding Source={x:Reference MinWideModeWidth}, Path=Value}"
-                        TallModeConfiguration="{Binding Source={x:Reference TallModeConfiguration}, Path=SelectedItem}"
-                        WideModeConfiguration="{Binding Source={x:Reference WideModeConfiguration}, Path=SelectedItem}"
-                        PanePriority="{Binding Source={x:Reference PanePriority}, Path=SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}"
+                          MinTallModeHeight="{Binding x:DataType='Slider', Source={x:Reference MinTallModeHeight}, Path=Value}"
+                          MinWideModeWidth="{Binding x:DataType='Slider', Source={x:Reference MinWideModeWidth}, Path=Value}"
+                          TallModeConfiguration="{Binding x:DataType='Picker', Source={x:Reference TallModeConfiguration}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                          WideModeConfiguration="{Binding x:DataType='Picker', Source={x:Reference WideModeConfiguration}, Path=SelectedItem}"
+                          PanePriority="{Binding x:DataType='Picker', Source={x:Reference PanePriority}, Path=SelectedItem, Mode=TwoWay}"
         >
         <foldable:TwoPaneView.Pane1
             BackgroundColor="#dddddd">
diff --git a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/TwoPaneViewSample.csproj b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/TwoPaneViewSample.csproj
index ecc3b4dfc..27b539347 100644
--- a/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/TwoPaneViewSample.csproj
+++ b/9.0/UserInterface/Views/TwoPaneView/TwoPaneViewSample.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>MauiTwoPaneViewDemo</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoItemPage.xaml b/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoItemPage.xaml
index 5ce07205d..9656c6b9a 100644
--- a/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoItemPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoItemPage.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
 			 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:views="clr-namespace:TodoREST.Views"
 			 x:Class="TodoREST.Views.TodoItemPage" 
-			 Title="Todo">
+			 Title="Todo"
+             x:DataType="views:TodoItemPage">
     <ContentPage.Resources>
         <Style TargetType="Label">
             <Setter Property="Margin"
diff --git a/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoListPage.xaml b/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
index 8ac56c840..8325403cc 100644
--- a/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/WebServices/TodoREST/TodoREST/Views/TodoListPage.xaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml" 
+             xmlns:models="clr-namespace:TodoREST.Models"
              x:Class="TodoREST.Views.TodoListPage"
              Title="Todo">
     <ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
                     SelectionMode="Single"
                     SelectionChanged="OnSelectionChanged">
         <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:TodoItem">
                 <Grid Padding="20,0,0,0"
                       ColumnDefinitions="0.9*, 0.1*">
                     <Label Text="{Binding Name}" 
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ClockPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ClockPage.xaml
index 83b26a342..bc8d142a8 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ClockPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ClockPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:XamlSamples;assembly=XamlSamples"
              x:Class="XamlSamples.ClockPage"
-             Title="Clock Page">
+             Title="Clock Page"
+             x:DataType="local:ClockViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:ClockViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/HslColorScrollPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/HslColorScrollPage.xaml
index 36434c133..65d7c84e1 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/HslColorScrollPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/HslColorScrollPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:XamlSamples"
              x:Class="XamlSamples.HslColorScrollPage"
-             Title="HSL Color Scroll Page">
+             Title="HSL Color Scroll Page"
+             x:DataType="local:HslViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:HslViewModel Color="Aqua" />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/KeypadPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/KeypadPage.xaml
index 165fbc922..eed4299c9 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/KeypadPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/KeypadPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:XamlSamples"
              x:Class="XamlSamples.KeypadPage"
-             Title="Keypad Page">
+             Title="Keypad Page"
+             x:DataType="local:KeypadViewModel">
     <ContentPage.BindingContext>
         <local:KeypadViewModel />
     </ContentPage.BindingContext>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ListViewDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
index 4b1ee7172..5af252525 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/ListViewDemoPage.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <ListView ItemsSource="{x:Static local:NamedColor.All}"
               RowHeight="{StaticResource rowHeight}">
         <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:NamedColor">
                 <ViewCell>
                     <StackLayout Padding="5, 5, 0, 5"
                                  Orientation="Horizontal"
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/MainPage.xaml
index b27c30642..e63568af5 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<ListView ItemsSource="{x:Static local:PageDataViewModel.All}"
 			  ItemSelected="OnListViewItemSelected">
 		<ListView.ItemTemplate>
-			<DataTemplate>
+			<DataTemplate x:DataType="local:PageDataViewModel">
 				<TextCell Text="{Binding Title}"
                           Detail="{Binding Description}" />
 			</DataTemplate>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/OneShotDateTimePage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/OneShotDateTimePage.xaml
index 1d3791eb3..87ed62923 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/OneShotDateTimePage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/OneShotDateTimePage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=netstandard"
              x:Class="XamlSamples.OneShotDateTimePage"
-             Title="One-Shot DateTime Page">
+             Title="One-Shot DateTime Page"
+             x:DataType="sys:DateTime">
     <StackLayout BindingContext="{x:Static sys:DateTime.Now}"
                  HorizontalOptions="Center"
                  VerticalOptions="Center">
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderBindingsPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderBindingsPage.xaml
index 961493e1f..268203304 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderBindingsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderBindingsPage.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
              x:Class="XamlSamples.SliderBindingsPage"
-             Title="Slider Bindings Page">
+             Title="Slider Bindings Page"
+             x:DataType="Slider">
     <StackLayout>
         <Label Text="ROTATION"
                BindingContext="{x:Reference slider}"
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderTransformsPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderTransformsPage.xaml
index eb71960a0..933623470 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderTransformsPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/Fundamentals/XamlSamples/Views/SliderTransformsPage.xaml
@@ -26,48 +26,56 @@
 
         <!-- Slider and identifying Label for Scale -->
         <Slider x:Name="scaleSlider"
+                x:DataType="Label"
                 BindingContext="{x:Reference label}"
                 Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0"
                 Maximum="10"
                 Value="{Binding Scale, Mode=TwoWay}" 
                 Margin="20,0,0,0" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference scaleSlider}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference scaleSlider}"
                Text="{Binding Value, StringFormat='Scale = {0:F1}'}"
                Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
                VerticalTextAlignment="Center" />
 
         <!-- Slider and identifying Label for Rotation -->
         <Slider x:Name="rotationSlider"
+                x:DataType="Label"
                 BindingContext="{x:Reference label}"
                 Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0"
                 Maximum="360"
                 Value="{Binding Rotation, Mode=OneWayToSource}" 
                 Margin="20,0,0,0" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationSlider}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationSlider}"
                Text="{Binding Value, StringFormat='Rotation = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1"
                VerticalTextAlignment="Center" />
 
         <!-- Slider and identifying Label for RotationX -->
         <Slider x:Name="rotationXSlider"
+                x:DataType="Label"
                 BindingContext="{x:Reference label}"
                 Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0"
                 Maximum="360"
                 Value="{Binding RotationX, Mode=OneWayToSource}"
                 Margin="20,0,0,0" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationXSlider}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationXSlider}"
                Text="{Binding Value, StringFormat='RotationX = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1"
                VerticalTextAlignment="Center" />
 
         <!-- Slider and identifying Label for RotationY -->
         <Slider x:Name="rotationYSlider"
+                x:DataType="Label"
                 BindingContext="{x:Reference label}"
                 Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0"
                 Maximum="360"
                 Value="{Binding RotationY, Mode=OneWayToSource}"
                 Margin="20,0,0,0" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationYSlider}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference rotationYSlider}"
                Text="{Binding Value, StringFormat='RotationY = {0:F0}'}"
                Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1"
                VerticalTextAlignment="Center" />
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions.csproj b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions.csproj
index 55e1f9af5..36134d4b0 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions.csproj
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>true</MauiEnableXamlCBindingWithSourceCompilation>
 
 		<!-- Display name -->
 		<ApplicationTitle>MarkupExtensions</ApplicationTitle>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ArrayDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ArrayDemoPage.xaml
index c7df7f56e..36cb43581 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ArrayDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ArrayDemoPage.xaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             </x:Array>
         </ListView.ItemsSource>
         <ListView.ItemTemplate>
-            <DataTemplate>
+            <DataTemplate x:DataType="Color">
                 <ViewCell>
                     <BoxView Color="{Binding}"
                              Margin="3" />
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/MainPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/MainPage.xaml
index df221b925..e7270816d 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/MainPage.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MarkupExtensions"
              x:Class="MarkupExtensions.MainPage"
              Padding="10"
-             Title="Markup extensions">
+             Title="Markup extensions"
+             x:DataType="local:MainPage">
     <TableView Intent="Menu">
         <TableRoot>
             <TableSection>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnIdiomDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnIdiomDemoPage.xaml
index 4791363b5..5408fc092 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnIdiomDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnIdiomDemoPage.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
                  WidthRequest="{OnIdiom Phone=200, Tablet=300, Desktop=400}"
                  HeightRequest="{OnIdiom Phone=200, Tablet=300, Desktop=400}"
                  HorizontalOptions="Center" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference boxView}" HorizontalTextAlignment="Center">
+        <Label x:DataType="BoxView"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference boxView}" HorizontalTextAlignment="Center">
             <Label.FormattedText>
                 <FormattedString>
                     <Span Text="{Binding WidthRequest}" />
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnPlatformDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnPlatformDemoPage.xaml
index 3230873c9..9ec04e23c 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnPlatformDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/OnPlatformDemoPage.xaml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
                  WidthRequest="{OnPlatform iOS=200, Android=300, WinUI=400}"  
                  HeightRequest="{OnPlatform iOS=200, Android=300, WinUI=400}" 
                  HorizontalOptions="Center" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference boxView}" 
+        <Label x:DataType="BoxView"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference boxView}" 
                HorizontalTextAlignment="Center">
             <Label.FormattedText>
                 <FormattedString>
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ReferenceDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ReferenceDemoPage.xaml
index 73cd5e016..0a02a9885 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ReferenceDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/ReferenceDemoPage.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              x:Name="page"
              Title="x:Reference Demo">    
     <StackLayout Margin="10, 0">        
-        <Label Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference page},
+        <Label x:DataType="ContentPage"
+               Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference page},
                               StringFormat='The type of this page is {0}'}"
                FontSize="18"
                VerticalOptions="Center"
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
         <Slider x:Name="slider"
                 Maximum="360"
                 VerticalOptions="Center" />
-        <Label BindingContext="{x:Reference slider}"
+        <Label x:DataType="Slider"
+               BindingContext="{x:Reference slider}"
                Text="{Binding Value, StringFormat='{0:F0}&#x00B0; rotation'}"
                Rotation="{Binding Value}"
                FontSize="24"
diff --git a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/TypeDemoPage.xaml b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/TypeDemoPage.xaml
index e7c29b580..fd7f730ec 100644
--- a/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/TypeDemoPage.xaml
+++ b/9.0/XAML/MarkupExtensions/MarkupExtensions/Views/TypeDemoPage.xaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MarkupExtensions"
              x:Class="MarkupExtensions.TypeDemoPage"
-             Title="x:Type Demo">    
+             Title="x:Type Demo"
+             x:DataType="local:TypeDemoPage">
     <StackLayout x:Name="stackLayout"
-                 Padding="10, 0">        
+                 Padding="10, 0">
         <Button Text="Create a Slider"
                 HorizontalOptions="Center"
                 VerticalOptions="Center"