Data binding using collections composed of mixed types of data. : Binding « Windows Presentation Foundation « C# / CSharp Tutorial

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<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:c="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
  x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
  Title="CompositeCollections"
  SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight">
  <Window.Resources>
    <c:Employees x:Key="EmployeesData"/>

    <XmlDataProvider x:Key="NewStudentesData" XPath="NewStudentes/Student">
      <x:XData>
      <NewStudentes xmlns="">
        <Student Name="Jason" />
        <Student Name="Hercules" />
        <Student Name="Bellerophon" />
        <Student Name="Theseus" />
        <Student Name="Odysseus" />
        <Student Name="Perseus" />
      </NewStudentes>
      </x:XData>
    </XmlDataProvider>

    <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type c:Employee}">
      <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}" Foreground="Gold"/>
    </DataTemplate>
    <DataTemplate DataType="Student">
      <TextBlock Text="{Binding XPath=@Name}" Foreground="Cyan"/>
    </DataTemplate>
  </Window.Resources>
  
  <StackPanel>
    <ListBox Name="myListBox" Height="300" Width="200">
      <ListBox.ItemsSource>
        <CompositeCollection>
          <CollectionContainer Collection="{Binding Source={StaticResource EmployeesData}}" />
          <CollectionContainer Collection="{Binding Source={StaticResource NewStudentesData}}" />
          <ListBoxItem Foreground="Red">Other Listbox Item 1</ListBoxItem>
        </CompositeCollection>
      </ListBox.ItemsSource>
    </ListBox>
  </StackPanel>
</Window>

//File:Window.xaml.cs

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
  public partial class Window1 : Window
  {
    public Window1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
  }

  public class Employee
  {
        private string _name;

    public string Name
    {
            get
            {
                return _name;
            }
            set
            {
                _name = value;
            }
    }
        
        public Employee(string name)
        {
            Name = name;
        }
  }

  public class Employees : ObservableCollection<Employee>
  {
    public Employees()
    {
      Add(new Employee("A"));
      Add(new Employee("B"));
      Add(new Employee("C"));
    }
  }
}

24.129.Binding
	24.129.1.	Bind to Window itself
	24.129.2.	Two level path binding
	24.129.3.	Bind RelativeSource's AncestorType
	24.129.4.	Bind RelativeSource's AncestorType's Path
	24.129.5.	Bind Stroke Thickness to Slider
	24.129.6.	Desktop to Control
	24.129.7.	Binding With Data Context
	24.129.8.	Long Binding Path
	24.129.9.	Bind ListBox ItemsSource to DayNames property of DateTimeFormatInfo
	24.129.10.	Bind TextBlock Text to SelectedItem property of ListBox
	24.129.11.	Binding FontFamily / FontSize value for current Control
	24.129.12.	Bind to IDataErrorInfo
	24.129.13.	DataTemplate for binding
	24.129.14.	Binding Environment Info
	24.129.15.	Bind to an ADO.NETDataSet
	24.129.16.	Add a value converter to a binding using XAML
	24.129.17.	Custom Dialog with data binding
	24.129.18.	One way and two way binding
	24.129.19.	Object Binding
	24.129.20.	Without Binding
	24.129.21.	Master Detail Binding
	24.129.22.	Data binding using collections composed of mixed types of data.
	24.129.23.	List Binding
	24.129.24.	Async binding
	24.129.25.	Hierarchical Binding for three level nested objects
	24.129.26.	BindingOperations.GetBindingExpression
	24.129.27.	Bind to enum types
	24.129.28.	Bind to a Method
	24.129.29.	Bind an ItemsControl to the CollectionViewSource, Set its DisplayMemberPath to display the Name property
	24.129.30.	Bind to the Values of an Enumeration
	24.129.31.	Bind to an Existing Object Instance
	24.129.32.	Digital Clock
	24.129.33.	Formatted Digital Clock
	24.129.34.	Manual Update Target