Mastering Xamarin.Forms - Second Edition

Creating the entry detail page

When a user clicks on one of the log entry items on the main page, we want to take them to a page that displays more details about that particular item, including a map that plots the item's location. Along with additional details and a more in-depth view of the item, a detail page is also a common area where actions on that item might take place, such as, editing the item or sharing the item on social media. The detail page will take an instance of a TripLogEntry model as a constructor parameter, which we will use in the rest of the page to display the entry details to the user.

In order to create the entry detail page, perform the following steps:

1. First, add a new Xamarin.Forms XAML ContentPage to the project ...