Bind to an object's attribute from XAML in .net 4.5

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Is there a standard way in XAML to bind to an attribute of an object? I know this is a similar question to this one and that I can create a MarkupExtension or use a Converter. I'm just wondering if there's some built in markup or native support in .net 4.5.

i.e.

// Some class with an Attribute:

[Description("A description")]
class Foo
{
}

// XAML - DataContext is a Foo object
<UserControl DataContext="{StaticResource myFoo}"  
  <TextBlock Text="{Binding ?Description?}"/>
</UserControl>

Yeah that's why I reference that post. I just thought since it was a year old there might be a change in .net 4.5 or something. — hashlock, Dec 19 '12 at 18:55

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 19 '12 at 18:35

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There is no native support for binding to an attributes. You should write your own markup extension.

answered Dec 19 '12 at 18:35

Dzmitry Martavoi

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '12 at 18:36

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No; it needs to be a an explicit Property or implicitly inherited via the DataContext, ie...{Binding}.

answered Dec 19 '12 at 18:36

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Bind to an object's attribute from XAML in .net 4.5

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