Bind to an Existing Object Instance

    

<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
    xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' 
    xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
    xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' 
    xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' 
    mc:Ignorable='d' 
    d:DesignWidth='640' 
    d:DesignHeight='480'>
    <Grid Margin="4">
        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="80"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="30"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="30"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="30"/>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>

        <TextBlock Margin="4" Text="First Name" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
        <TextBox Margin="4" Text="{Binding Path=FirstName}"
                 Grid.Column="1"/>
        
        <TextBlock Margin="4" Text="Last Name" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
        <TextBox Margin="4" Text="{Binding Path=LastName}"
                 Grid.Column="1"
                 Grid.Row="1"/>
        
        <TextBlock Margin="4" Text="Age" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
        <TextBox Margin="4" Text="{Binding Path=Age}"
                 Grid.Column="1"
                 Grid.Row="2"/>
    </Grid>
</UserControl>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace SilverlightApplication3
{
    public partial class MainPage : UserControl
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this.DataContext = new Employee()
                                   {
                                       FirstName = "A",
                                       LastName = "B",
                                       Age = 26
                                   };
        }
    }

    public class Employee
    {
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        public int Age { get; set; }
    }
}

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Bind to an Existing Object Instance : Data Binding « Data « Silverlight

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