diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexParserFactory.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexParserFactory.cs
index 405beda838..00aaa8f828 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexParserFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexParserFactory.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 
 using OmniXaml;
 using OmniXaml.ObjectAssembler;
+using OmniXaml.Parsers.Parser;
 using OmniXaml.Parsers.ProtoParser;
 
 namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 {
-    using OmniXaml.Parsers.Parser;
-
     public class PerspexParserFactory : IParserFactory
     {
         private readonly IRuntimeTypeSource runtimeTypeSource;
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexRuntimeTypeSource.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexRuntimeTypeSource.cs
index 1fffb83814..f27aa226d8 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexRuntimeTypeSource.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexRuntimeTypeSource.cs
@@ -25,104 +25,17 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 
     public class PerspexRuntimeTypeSource : IRuntimeTypeSource
     {
-        private static readonly IEnumerable<Assembly> ForcedAssemblies = new[]
-        {
-            typeof(PerspexObject).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-            typeof(Control).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-            typeof(Style).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-            typeof(DataTemplate).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-            typeof(SolidColorBrush).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-            typeof(IValueConverter).GetTypeInfo().Assembly,
-        };
-       
         private readonly RuntimeTypeSource inner;
 
         public PerspexRuntimeTypeSource(ITypeFactory typeFactory)
         {
             var namespaceRegistry = new PerspexNamespaceRegistry();
-            var featureProvider = new TypeFeatureProvider(GetConverterProvider());
-            LoadFeatureProvider(featureProvider);
+            var featureProvider = new PerspexTypeFeatureProvider();
             var typeRepository = new PerspexTypeRepository(namespaceRegistry, typeFactory, featureProvider);
 
             inner = new RuntimeTypeSource(typeRepository, namespaceRegistry);
         }
 
-        private static IEnumerable<Assembly> ScannedAssemblies
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                var platform = PerspexLocator.Current.GetService<IPclPlatformWrapper>();
-
-                if (platform != null)
-                {
-                    return ForcedAssemblies.Concat(platform.GetLoadedAssemblies()).Distinct();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return ForcedAssemblies;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void LoadFeatureProvider(ITypeFeatureProvider featureProvider)
-        {
-            featureProvider.RegisterMetadata(new GenericMetadata<Visual>().WithRuntimeNameProperty(d => d.Name));
-            featureProvider.RegisterMetadata(new GenericMetadata<Setter>().WithMemberDependency(x => x.Value, x => x.Property));
-            featureProvider.RegisterMetadata(
-                new GenericMetadata<SelectingItemsControl>()
-                .WithMemberDependency(x => x.SelectedIndex, x => x.Items)
-                .WithMemberDependency(x => x.SelectedItem, x => x.Items));
-
-            RegisteContentProperties(featureProvider);
-        }
-
-        private static void RegisteContentProperties(ITypeFeatureProvider featureProvider)
-        {
-            var typeAndAttribute = from type in ScannedAssemblies.AllExportedTypes()
-                                   let properties = type.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredProperties
-                                   from property in properties
-                                   let attr = property.GetCustomAttribute<ContentAttribute>()
-                                   where attr != null
-                                   select new { Type = type, Property = property, ContentAttribute = attr };
-
-            foreach (var t in typeAndAttribute)
-            {
-                featureProvider.RegisterMetadata(t.Type, new Metadata {ContentProperty = t.Property.Name});
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static ITypeConverterProvider GetConverterProvider()
-        {
-            var typeConverterProvider = new TypeConverterProvider();
-            var converters = new[]
-            {
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(IBitmap), new BitmapTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Brush), new BrushTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Color), new ColorTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Classes), new ClassesTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(ColumnDefinitions), new ColumnDefinitionsTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Geometry), new GeometryTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(GridLength), new GridLengthTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(KeyGesture), new KeyGestureConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(PerspexList<double>), new PerspexListTypeConverter<double>()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(IMemberSelector), new MemberSelectorTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Point), new PointTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(IList<Point>), new PointsListTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(PerspexProperty), new PerspexPropertyTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(RelativePoint), new RelativePointTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(RelativeRect), new RelativeRectTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(RowDefinitions), new RowDefinitionsTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Selector), new SelectorTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Thickness), new ThicknessTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(TimeSpan), new TimeSpanTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Uri), new UriTypeConverter()),
-                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Cursor), new CursorTypeConverter())
-            };
-
-            typeConverterProvider.AddAll(converters);
-            return typeConverterProvider;
-        }
-
         public Namespace GetNamespace(string name)
         {
             return inner.GetNamespace(name);
@@ -145,7 +58,6 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 
         public IEnumerable<PrefixRegistration> RegisteredPrefixes => inner.RegisteredPrefixes;
 
-
         public XamlType GetByType(Type type)
         {
             return inner.GetByType(type);
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25b3189da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using OmniXaml;
+using OmniXaml.Builder;
+using OmniXaml.TypeConversion;
+using OmniXaml.TypeConversion.BuiltInConverters;
+using OmniXaml.Typing;
+using Perspex.Collections;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+using Perspex.Input;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Converters;
+using Perspex.Media;
+using Perspex.Media.Imaging;
+using Perspex.Metadata;
+using Perspex.Styling;
+using OmniMetadata = OmniXaml.Typing.Metadata;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
+{
+    public class PerspexTypeFeatureProvider : ITypeFeatureProvider
+    {
+        private Dictionary<Type, OmniMetadata> _metadata = 
+            new Dictionary<Type, OmniMetadata>();
+
+        private Dictionary<Type, TypeConverterRegistration> _typeConverters =
+            new Dictionary<Type, TypeConverterRegistration>();
+
+        public IEnumerable<TypeConverterRegistration> TypeConverters => _typeConverters.Values;
+
+        public PerspexTypeFeatureProvider()
+        {
+            RegisterTypeConverters();
+        }
+
+        public string GetContentPropertyName(Type type)
+        {
+            return GetMetadata(type)?.ContentProperty;
+        }
+
+        public OmniMetadata GetMetadata(Type type)
+        {
+            OmniMetadata result;
+
+            if (!_metadata.TryGetValue(type, out result))
+            {
+                result = LoadMetadata(type);
+                _metadata.Add(type, result);
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public ITypeConverter GetTypeConverter(Type type)
+        {
+            TypeConverterRegistration result;
+            _typeConverters.TryGetValue(type, out result);
+            return result?.TypeConverter;
+        }
+
+        public void RegisterMetadata(Type type, OmniMetadata metadata)
+        {
+            _metadata.Add(type, metadata);
+        }
+
+        public void RegisterTypeConverter(Type type, ITypeConverter converter)
+        {
+            _typeConverters.Add(type, new TypeConverterRegistration(type, converter));
+        }
+
+        private static OmniMetadata LoadMetadata(Type type)
+        {
+            return new OmniMetadata
+            {
+                ContentProperty = GetContentProperty(type),
+                PropertyDependencies = GetPropertyDependencies(type),
+                RuntimePropertyName = type.GetRuntimeProperty("Name")?.Name,
+            };
+        }
+
+        private static string GetContentProperty(Type type)
+        {
+            while (type != null)
+            {
+                var properties = type.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredProperties
+                    .Where(x => x.GetCustomAttribute<ContentAttribute>() != null);
+                string result = null;
+
+                foreach (var property in properties)
+                {
+                    if (result != null)
+                    {
+                        throw new Exception($"Content property defined more than once on {type}.");
+                    }
+
+                    result = property.Name;
+                }
+                
+                if (result != null)
+                {
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                type = type.GetTypeInfo().BaseType;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private static DependencyRegistrations GetPropertyDependencies(Type type)
+        {
+            var result = new List<DependencyRegistration>();
+
+            while (type != null)
+            {
+                var registrations = type.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredProperties
+                    .Select(x => new
+                    {
+                        Property = x.Name,
+                        Attributes = x.GetCustomAttributes<DependsOnAttribute>(),
+                    })
+                    .Where(x => x.Attributes.Any())
+                    .SelectMany(x => x.Attributes.Select(y => new DependencyRegistration(x.Property, y.Name)));
+
+                result.AddRange(registrations);
+                type = type.GetTypeInfo().BaseType;
+            }
+
+            return result.Count > 0 ? new DependencyRegistrations(result) : null;
+        }
+
+        private void RegisterTypeConverters()
+        {
+            // HACK: For now these are hard-coded. Hopefully when the .NET Standard Platform
+            // is available we can use the System.ComponentModel.TypeConverters so don't want to
+            // spend time for now inventing a mechanism to register type converters if it's all
+            // going to change.
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(string), new StringTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(int), new IntTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(long), new IntTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(short), new IntTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(double), new DoubleTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(float), new IntTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(bool), new BooleanConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Type), new TypeTypeConverter());
+
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(IBitmap), new BitmapTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Brush), new BrushTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Color), new ColorTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Classes), new ClassesTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(ColumnDefinitions), new ColumnDefinitionsTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Geometry), new GeometryTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(GridLength), new GridLengthTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(KeyGesture), new KeyGestureConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(PerspexList<double>), new PerspexListTypeConverter<double>());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(IMemberSelector), new MemberSelectorTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Point), new PointTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(IList<Point>), new PointsListTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(PerspexProperty), new PerspexPropertyTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(RelativePoint), new RelativePointTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(RelativeRect), new RelativeRectTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(RowDefinitions), new RowDefinitionsTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Selector), new SelectorTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Thickness), new ThicknessTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(TimeSpan), new TimeSpanTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Uri), new UriTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Cursor), new CursorTypeConverter());
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
index 2b28639da1..5ed61489b4 160000
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2b28639da15e5f43f4b713e0b115d1bb41679cc6
+Subproject commit 5ed61489b4db4578680004cd6ddbe811cdd91f8f
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
index eef6776375..922fd20c41 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexAttachableXamlMember.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexObjectAssembler.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Context\PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexParserFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexRuntimeTypeSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexTypeRepository.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Metadata/DependsOnAttribute.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/Metadata/DependsOnAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d06649e9e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Metadata/DependsOnAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Perspex.Metadata
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates that the property depends on the value of another property in markup.
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+    public class DependsOnAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DependsOnAttribute"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="propertyName">
+        /// The name of the property that this property depends on.
+        /// </param>
+        public DependsOnAttribute(string propertyName)
+        {
+            Name = propertyName;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the property that this property depends on.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
index aab8ea1043..e7d9b3d405 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DirectProperty.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPerspexObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IStyledPropertyMetadata.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Metadata\DependsOnAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Metadata\ContentAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexDisposable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexLocator.cs" />