How to pass the Type of a object through XAML

Question

I'm trying to get a type object in XAML.

x:Type={...}

But I realized that Silverlight does not support it. I was trying to use it in the following question (in EnumerationExtension class):

Databinding an enum property to a ComboBox in WPF

What can I do to pass the type in XAML?C

H.B. · Answer 1 · 2012-08-21T22:05:42.343

if SL 5 then custom MarkupExtension
else Binding with Converter that returns value.GetType()

ME example:

public class TypeExtension : IMarkupExtension<Type>
{
    public string TypeName { get; set; }

    public TypeExtension() { }
    public TypeExtension(string typeName)
        : this()
    {
        if (typeName == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("typeName");

        TypeName = typeName;
    }

    public Type ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
    {
        var typeResolver = (IXamlTypeResolver)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IXamlTypeResolver));
        var type = typeResolver.Resolve(TypeName);
        return type;
    }
}

Note that there is no support for the constructors in SL 5, so you need to use the property names in XAML:

{me:Type TypeName=local:SomeClass}

I'm using SL5. I have a doubt, so have I create a MyType custom markup extension and set the PrivideValue the object.GetType right? — Darf Zon, Aug 21 '12 at 21:19

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 21 '12 at 19:45

0

You could create a Custom Markup Extension (available since Silverlight 5)

Or you could use this one

answered Aug 21 '12 at 19:45

Emond

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