Silverlight: Access parent data context from DataTemplate?

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I'm using Silverlight 4. I have an ItemsControl with a custom DataTemplate. From that DataTemplate, I would like to bind to something in the UserControl's DataContext - not the DataContext of a specific element in the items control. Is there a way to do this?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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This should answer your question : Access parent DataContext from DataTemplate

<ItemsControl x:Name="level1Lister" ItemsSource={Binding MyLevel1List}>
  <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
    <DataTemplate>
      <Button Content={Binding MyLevel2Property}
              Command={Binding ElementName=level1Lister, Path=DataContext.MyLevel1Command}
              CommandParameter={Binding MyLevel2Property}>
      </Button>
    <DataTemplate>
  <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</ItemsControl>

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Dec 01 '10 at 05:31

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This doesn't seem to work with Silverlight. Rosarch are you using WPF or Silverlight? – akshayl Dec 10 '10 at 07:40
Its for silverlight 3 and above http://10rem.net/blog/2009/03/18/silverlight-3-–-ui-element-to-element-binding – basarat Dec 10 '10 at 08:55
Sorry to respond a bit late, but I was using Silverlight 4. – Nick Heiner Dec 29 '10 at 18:37
Silverlight 4 .. not sure why it isn't working, will have another look – akshayl Jan 06 '11 at 09:08

Silverlight: Access parent data context from DataTemplate?

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