In my windows phone 8 application, while trying to create a dependency property I am always getting this exception. what I am doing wrong, plz guide me. {System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException: Failed to create a 'System.Windows.RoutedEventHandler' from the text 'Button_Click'. [Line: 108 Position: 66] at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Object component, Uri resourceLocator) at com.sap.View.HomePage.InitializeComponent() at com.sap.View.HomePage..ctor()} this is code-behind of Header public static readonly DependencyProperty MenuClickProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("MenuClick", typeof(RoutedEventHandler), typeof(Header), new PropertyMetadata(OnMenuClickHandlerChanged)); public RoutedEventHandler MenuClick { get { return (RoutedEventHandler)GetValue(MenuClickProperty); } set { SetValue(MenuClickProperty, new RoutedEventHandler(value)); } } private static void OnMenuClickHandlerChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e) { Header header = d as Header; header.OnMenuClickHandlerPropertyChanged(e); } private void OnMenuClickHandlerPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e) { MenuButton.Click += MenuClick; } this is in my user control (Header) <Button Click="{Binding Path=MenuClick, Source={RelativeSource Mode=Self}}" /> this is how i am including control on my Page: <myControls:Header Title="{Binding Title}" MenuClick="Button_Click" /> this is in code-behind: public void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { OpenSettings(); }