How to: Create a Simple Binding
This example shows you how to create a simple Binding.
Example
In this example, you have a Person object with a string property named PersonName. The Person object is defined in the namespace called SDKSample.
The following example instantiates the Person object with a PersonName property value of Joe. This is done in the Resources section and assigned an x:Key.
<Window Name="root"
xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:src="clr-namespace:SDKSample"
xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight"
Title="Simple Data Binding Sample">
<Window.Resources>
<src:Person x:Key="myDataSource" PersonName="Joe"/>
...
</Window.Resources>
...
</Window>
To bind to the PersonName property you would do the following:
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Source={StaticResource myDataSource}, Path=PersonName}"/>
As a result, the TextBlock appears with the value "Joe".
For the complete sample, see Simple Binding Sample.