Page.xaml

<!-- <SnippetAnimation_ovw_intro> -->
  <UserControl x:Class="animation_ovw_intro.Page"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
  Width="400" Height="300">

  <StackPanel>
    <StackPanel.Resources>
      <!-- Animates the rectangle's opacity. -->
      <Storyboard x:Name="myStoryboard">
        <DoubleAnimation
          Storyboard.TargetName="MyAnimatedRectangle"
          Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity"
          From="1.0" To="0.0" Duration="0:0:1" 
          AutoReverse="True" 
          RepeatBehavior="Forever"/>
       </Storyboard>
    </StackPanel.Resources>
    <TextBlock Margin="10">Click on the rectangle to start the animation.</TextBlock>

    <Rectangle PointerPressed="Item_Clicked"
      x:Name="MyAnimatedRectangle"
      Width="100" Height="100" Fill="Blue" />

  </StackPanel>
</UserControl>
<!-- </SnippetAnimation_ovw_intro> -->