Binding.Source property

Gets or sets the data source for the binding.

Syntax

Public Property Source As Object
   Get
   Set

<Binding Source="sourceReference"/>

XAML Values

sourceReference

A reference to an existing object that serves as the data source. Typically the object is created in a ResourceDictionary and given a key, then referenced by using the StaticResource markup extension. For example: <Binding Source="{StaticResource customDataSourceObject}" .../>

Property value

Type: System.Object [.NET] | Platform::Object [C++]

The source object that contains the data for the binding.

Remarks

The Source property is optional on a Binding object. If the Source property is set on a Binding object, the data source applies only to the target properties that use that Binding object.

To create a data source that is inherited by all the child elements in the tree, instead set the DataContext property on the parent element. Then the parent element and all its children look to the DataContext as the source of their bindings. If the Source is set for a child element, it will override the DataContext inheritance in that instance.

The target can bind directly to the Source object if the path is empty or to a property of the Source object as defined by the path. The path is set either in XAML with the binding syntax or when the Binding object is created.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to set this property in XAML. For the complete code listing, see the XAML data binding sample.

<StackPanel>

  <StackPanel.Resources>
    <CollectionViewSource x:Name="teamsCVS"/>
  </StackPanel.Resources>

  <ListBox x:Name="lbTeams" Height="200" 
    ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource teamsCVS}}">
    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
      <DataTemplate><!-- ... --></DataTemplate>
    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
  </ListBox>

</StackPanel>

The following code example demonstrates how to set this property in code.

'Create the source string 
Dim s As String = "Hello"

'Create the binding description 
Dim b As New Binding()
b.Mode = BindingMode.OneTime
b.Source = s

'Attach the binding to the target 
MyText.SetBinding(TextBlock.TextProperty, b)

Requirements

See also

Binding

XAML data binding sample

Data binding overview

Build date: 12/4/2012