Using generic types in XAML x:Type markup

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I have the following XAML snippet and I want to include a generic parameter and I can't work out what I need to do?

I guess I'm going to have to created a markup extension to do this but I'm unsure how to get this to work with the x:Type attribute.

DataType="{x:Type vm:FooViewModel<Bar>}"

If you're trying to do `DataTemplates` on generic types, that will not work. Create a non-generic version of your type. — Federico Berasategui, Dec 10 '13 at 16:14
What has "pre .Net 4 Framework" to do with this question? Voting to reopen. — Sinatr, Apr 09 '18 at 11:39

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '13 at 14:12

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Check the Generics in XAML documentation to see if it fits your scenario. You'd need to use x:TypeArguments; there are however some restrictions that you can check in the linked reference pages.

answered Dec 10 '13 at 14:12

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Unfortunately `x:TypeArguments` can only be used when creating a new instance - not in `DataType` – Paul Jan 02 '20 at 00:16

Using generic types in XAML x:Type markup

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