Without specifying a DataTemplate, the ListBox displays a list of names. : DataTemplate « Windows Presentation Foundation « VB.Net Tutorial

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<Window 
    x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:WpfApplication1="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
    Title="WPF" Height="300" Width="300">

    <Window.Resources>
        <WpfApplication1:People x:Key="people"/>
        
        <DataTemplate x:Key="personTemplate">
                <Grid>
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="80"/>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

                    <StackPanel>
                        <TextBlock
                            Style="{StaticResource lblStyle}"
                            Text="First Name" />
                        <TextBlock 
                            Style="{StaticResource dataStyle}"
                            Text="{Binding Path=FirstName}"/>
                        <TextBlock 
                            Style="{StaticResource lblStyle}"
                            Text="Age" />
                        <TextBlock 
                            Style="{StaticResource dataStyle}"
                            Text="{Binding Path=Age}" />
                    </StackPanel>

                    <Image 
                        Margin="4"
                        Grid.Column="1" 
                        Width="96"
                        Height="140"
                        Source="{Binding Path=Photo}"/>
                </Grid>
        </DataTemplate>


    </Window.Resources>

    <Grid>


        <ListBox
            Margin="10"
            ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource people}}"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.vb
Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel

Namespace WpfApplication1
  Public Class Employee
    Public Property FirstName() As String
      Get
        Return m_FirstName
      End Get
      Set
        m_FirstName = Value
      End Set
    End Property
    Private m_FirstName As String

    Public Property Age() As Integer
      Get
        Return m_Age
      End Get
      Set
        m_Age = Value
      End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Age As Integer
    Public Property Photo() As String
      Get
        Return m_Photo
      End Get
      Set
        m_Photo = Value
      End Set
    End Property
    Private m_Photo As String

    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
      Return FirstName
    End Function
  End Class

  Public Class People
    Inherits Collection(Of Employee)
    Public Sub New()
      Me.Add(New Employee() With { _
        .FirstName = "A", _
        .Age = 26, _
        .Photo = "a.png" _
      })
      Me.Add(New Employee() With { _
        .FirstName = "C", _
        .Age = 24, _
        .Photo = "c.png" _
      })
    End Sub
  End Class
End Namespace

16.97.DataTemplate
	16.97.1.	Use DataTemplate in ListBox
	16.97.2.	ListBox binds to the people collection, and sets the DataTemplate to use for displaying each item
	16.97.3.	Without specifying a DataTemplate, the ListBox displays a list of names.
	16.97.4.	Enables sorting of data in ascending or descending order according to the contents of one column.
	16.97.5.	Defines the contents of column headers and cells by using templates.