Setting Style TargetType in WPF

Question

Is there a difference between these two ways of setting a style's TargetType?

<Style TargetType="Grid"></Style>

<Style TargetType="{x:Type Grid}"></Style>

Answer 1

There is no difference. You are just explicitly adding the x:Type attribute. By default WPF parses it with {x:Type } that you added in TargetType

EDIT:

When you are using custom controls you want to explitly set the {x:Type CustomControl}