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What are Weak Events in WPF?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Weak events prevent memory leaks by allowing event subscribers to be garbage collected.
Deep explanation
Normal events create strong references between publisher and subscriber. WeakEventManager breaks this chain, preventing memory leaks in long-lived publishers like static events.
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