Gets or sets the content of the column header.
(in System.Windows.Controls.Data.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Property Header As Object
Get
Set
Dim instance As DataGridColumn
Dim value As Object
value = instance.Header
instance.Header = value
public Object Header { get; set; }
XAML Property Element Usage
<object>
<object.Header>
headerObject
</object.Header>
</object>
XAML Values
- object
See Remarks in DataGridColumn.
- headerObject
An object element that serves as header content. Use discretion when using objects as header content; not all Silverlight objects are suitable for use within the limited presentation surface that appears for headers.
- text
A text string that serves as header content.
Property Value
Type:
System..::.ObjectThe column header content. The default is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
The following code example demonstrates how to set the Header property in XAML. This example is part of a larger example available in the DataGrid class overview.
<data:DataGrid x:Name="dataGrid4"
Height="160" Margin="0,5,0,10"
RowHeight="40" AutoGenerateColumns="False" >
<data:DataGrid.Columns>
<data:DataGridTextColumn
Header="First Name"
Width="SizeToHeader"
Binding="{Binding FirstName}"
FontSize="20" />
<data:DataGridTextColumn
Header="Last Name"
Width="SizeToCells"
Binding="{Binding LastName}"
FontSize="20" />
<data:DataGridTextColumn
Header="Address"
Width="150"
Binding="{Binding Address}" >
<data:DataGridTextColumn.ElementStyle>
<Style TargetType="TextBlock">
<Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="Wrap"/>
</Style>
</data:DataGridTextColumn.ElementStyle>
<data:DataGridTextColumn.EditingElementStyle>
<Style TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Blue"/>
</Style>
</data:DataGridTextColumn.EditingElementStyle>
</data:DataGridTextColumn>
<data:DataGridCheckBoxColumn
Header="New?"
Width="40"
Binding="{Binding IsNew}" />
<data:DataGridCheckBoxColumn
Header="Subscribed?"
Width="Auto"
Binding="{Binding IsSubscribed}"
IsThreeState="True" />
</data:DataGrid.Columns>
</data:DataGrid>
The following code example demonstrates how to set the Header property in code. This example is part of a larger example available in the How to: Customize Auto-Generated Columns in the DataGrid Control topic.
' Create a new template column.
Dim templateColumn As New DataGridTemplateColumn
templateColumn.Header = "Due Date"
templateColumn.CellTemplate = Me.Resources("dueDateCellTemplate")
templateColumn.CellEditingTemplate = Me.Resources("dueDateCellEditingTemplate")
templateColumn.SortMemberPath = "DueDate"
// Create a new template column.
DataGridTemplateColumn templateColumn = new DataGridTemplateColumn();
templateColumn.Header = "Due Date";
templateColumn.CellTemplate = (DataTemplate)Resources["dueDateCellTemplate"];
templateColumn.CellEditingTemplate = (DataTemplate)Resources["dueDateCellEditingTemplate"];
templateColumn.SortMemberPath = "DueDate";
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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