App.xaml

Hello. I created a App.xaml file that has a defined <Application.Resources> tag and a set of < Style x:Key="baseStyle" TargetType="VisualElement" ... / > I get a xaml parser error anytime I try to referrence the key in a < ... Style={StaticResource baseStyle}" ... /> tag in a page. I've also tried referrencing them in a < ... BasedOn="..." ... /> tag and that doesnt work either. The parser error is that it cant resolve the key "baseStyle". Any suggestions?

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