I came across the following Q&A from the technical chat transcript from several months ago. Our WPF data binding expert Sam Bent was the one providing the great answers. It’s excellent information about the XmlDataProvider and I thought I’d share it here. Q: What are the guidelines for using XmlDataProvider...

Some of the FAQs about data binding are: • How do I bind to a method? • How do I bind between instantiated controls? • How do I bind an ItemsControl to an enum? I put together a quick sample that should answer the above questions: < Window xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx...

So this is kind of embarassing but there is a mistake in the WPF reference documents out there. Under the Platforms section of all the WPF reference documents there is the following INCORRECT statement: " Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for...

People who are new to the platform often have these questions about styles and templates (and a related concept, resources): What is a Resource? In the simplest terms, a resource is a reusable object. For example, the following SolidColorBrush is declared and used as a resource: < Window...

Through talking to people and monitoring both internal and external forums, I have compiled a list of questions people often have when first learning about WPF data binding. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and let me know! What is target and what is source? In WPF, you typically...