When i try the lase option using "define the template as string and use the XamlReader.Parse() method":
stringpointTemplateString = @"<DataTemplate xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"" xmlns:x=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"">"+ @"<Ellipse Fill=""Red"" Width=""10"" Height=""10"" /></DateTemplate>";series.PointTemplate = (DataTemplate)XamlReader.Parse(pointTemplateString);XamlParseException occurred:
A first chance exception of type 'System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException' occurred in PresentationFramework.dll
Additional information: The 'DataTemplate' start tag on line 1 position 2 does not match the end tag of 'DateTemplate'. Line 1, position 183.