BindingBase.StringFormat Property

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Gets or sets a string that specifies how to format the binding if it displays the bound value as a string.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Data
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property StringFormat As String
public string StringFormat { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A string that specifies how to format the binding if it displays the bound value as a string. The default is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions

Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException

When setting this property, the binding has already been attached to a binding target.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.