<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation'
xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008'
xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006'
mc:Ignorable='d'
d:DesignWidth='640'
d:DesignHeight='480'>
<UserControl.Resources>
<GradientStopCollection x:Key="myGradientStops">
<GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="Black" Offset="0.5" />
<GradientStop Color="Transparent" Offset="1.0" />
</GradientStopCollection>
</UserControl.Resources>
<StackPanel>
<Rectangle Width="100" Height="50" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush GradientStops="{StaticResource myGradientStops}" Opacity="1" />
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle Width="100" Height="50" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush GradientStops="{StaticResource myGradientStops}" Opacity="0.75" />
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle Width="100" Height="50" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush GradientStops="{StaticResource myGradientStops}" Opacity="0.5" />
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle Width="100" Height="50" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush GradientStops="{StaticResource myGradientStops}" Opacity="0.25" />
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
<Rectangle Width="100" Height="50" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
<Rectangle.Fill>
<LinearGradientBrush GradientStops="{StaticResource myGradientStops}" Opacity="0" />
</Rectangle.Fill>
</Rectangle>
</StackPanel>
</UserControl>
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