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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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