XAML Developer Reference

Chapter 8. Data Binding

In this chapter:

• Data Sources

• Data Binding

• Binding Modes

• Data Templating, Conversion, and Validation

• Creating and Binding to an ObservableCollection

• Collection Views

• Hierarchical Binding

• Binding to XML Data

• Summary

Data binding is a process by which applications establish a connection between user interface (UI) elements and data. Using data binding, you can separate the display of data from the manipulation of data. When the underlying data source used to populate a UI with data undergoes frequent changes, the impact on your application can be huge. The data binding process maintains a connection between the UI and the data such that the impact is minimal.

Data binding can also ensure that whenever bound data changes—either in the ...