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How do I use WPF bindings with RelativeSource?

How do I use RelativeSource with WPF bindings and what are the different use-cases?
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WPF TemplateBinding vs RelativeSource TemplatedParent

What is the difference between these 2 bindings: and
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RelativeSource binding from a ToolTip or ContextMenu

What am I doing wrong here?:
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WPF pass parent binding object to the converter

I have ItemsControl that is bound to collection of type Student. Inside the ItemTemplate I have a TextBox that uses IValueConverter to do some custom calculations and logic. I want to pass the actual Student object to the value converter, instead a…
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What exactly does WPF Data Binding's "RelativeSource FindAncestor" do?

I am currently working within a WPF user control (the root element of my XAML file is "UserControl"), which I know is being hosted inside a Window. How can I access a property of the Window using data binding? Does anyone know why simply
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Silverlight 4 RelativeSource FindAncestor binding

Will there be RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType... in Silverlight 4?
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ElementName vs. RelativeResource?

What of the following TextBlocks' Bindings costs more performance:
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WPF Bind to parent property from within nested element using style

I've been trying to build a text box with a hint that's displaying while it's empty. I'm having trouble setting the hint text from within a style. To be precise, this works (that is, it binds correctly): …
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Differences between ElementName="" and RelativeSource self?

What are the differences between making a binding self-referential via name versus self-referential via RelativeSource? For example:
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WPF - RelativeSource in Style

My target is to bind the Content-Property of the Label to the Tag-Property of the Elements the Style is applied to. But my solution doesn't seem to work: My style: