Workflow Property

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        Parameters can be defined for a workflow (or custom activity) in two ways. You can implement a normal .NET class property, or you can use a dependency property. The property value for a dependency property is stored in a central repository, rather than being implemented as a normal instance variable in your class.
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        The primary advantage to dependency properties is that they allow binding of property values to instance data at runtime. For example, you can bind the input property of one activity to an output property of another. The actual property values resulting from the binding is determined at runtime. Dependency properties are required when you want to bind properties from one activity to another. However, if you are binding an activity property to a workflow property, the workflow property is not required to be a dependency property. </p>