Binding to the whole data item in XAML

Question

I'm using XAML data binding for a ListBox whose ItemSource is set to a list of TypeA object. One UI element in the ItemTemplate for the ListBox is bound to a property of TypeA as follows:

Source="{Binding PropertyName, Converter={StaticResource customConverter}}"

Now, instead of binding to a specific property, I want the UI element to be bound to the whole TypeA instance so that the custom converter can compute value from multiple properties. The question is: which binding expression I can use to achieve that?

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:23

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Have you tried this:

Source="{Binding ., Converter={StaticResource customConverter}}"

answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:23

TerenceJackson

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Both your & Anthony's approach work. +1 for both. Since Anthony was first, I accepted his answer. Thank you. – Buu Jan 13 '11 at 10:13

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:57

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Youn include no path at all to do that:-

 Source="{Binding Converter={StaticResource customConverter}}

answered Jan 13 '11 at 08:57

AnthonyWJones

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Binding to the whole data item in XAML

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