Using images in dll for WPF App.

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I have a dll/assembly that I am creating as a library. I have a ResourceDictionary which I am able to use correctly. I also have an Images sub-directory that holds .png files I'm using for icons.

Everything builds fine I have XAML like

<Style x:Key="ApplyButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource imgButton}" TargetType="Button">
        <Setter Property="ToolTip" Value="Apply"/>
        <Setter Property="IsDefault" Value="True"/>
        <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
            <Setter.Value>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
                        <Image Source="/Images/Apply.png" Stretch="Uniform" ></Image>
                    </StackPanel>
                </DataTemplate>
            </Setter.Value>
        </Setter>
    </Style>
    <Style x:Key="UpButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource imgButton}" TargetType="Button">
        <Setter Property="ToolTip" Value="Move Up"/>
        <Setter Property="ContentTemplate">
            <Setter.Value>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
                        <Image Source="pack://application:,,,/Images/Arrow-Up.png" Stretch="Uniform" ></Image>
                    </StackPanel>
                </DataTemplate>
            </Setter.Value>
        </Setter>
    </Style>

Both image sources compile fine, but if I don't have a matching Image directory in the calling program with images with the same name, I don't get an image. I would like the ResourceDictionary to use the images in the local assembly and not need one in the calling assembly.

I've tried both compiling the images with 'Content' and 'Resource'. I suspect I am incorrectly setting the Source on the Image in the ResourceDictionary.