<Window.Resources> <x:ArrayExtension x:Key="test" Type="sys:String"> <sys:String>a1</sys:String> <sys:String>a2</sys:String> <sys:String>a3</sys:String> </x:ArrayExtension> </Window.Resources> <Grid> <ComboBox Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="10,10,0,0" Name="comboBox1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" ItemsSource="{StaticResource test}"/> </Grid>