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CollectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions Property

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Gets a collection of GroupDescription objects that describe how items in the collection are grouped in the view.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property GroupDescriptions As ObservableCollection(Of GroupDescription)

public ObservableCollection<GroupDescription> GroupDescriptions { get; }

<collectionViewSource>
  <collectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
    oneOrMoreGroupDescriptions
  </collectionViewSource.GroupDescriptions>
</collectionViewSource>

XAML Values

Term

Definition

oneOrMoreGroupDescriptions

One or more GroupDescription elements.

Property Value

Type: System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection<GroupDescription>
A collection of GroupDescription objects that describe how items in the collection are grouped in the view.

Remarks

This property can only be set by accessing the collection object and using its various methods such as Add. The property to access the collection object itself is read-only; the collection itself is read/write.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

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