What is XAML in WPF? Explained with Simple Examples

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In this article, we’ll dive into one of the core building blocks of WPF — XAML. We’ll explore how it works and why it plays such an important role in building modern desktop applications. What is XAML? XAML stands for eXtensible Application Markup Language. It’s a markup language used to design the user interface in WPF applications. XAML allows developers and designers to work separately, making the code cleaner and easier to manage. Think of it as HTML for WPF apps. XAML Syntax XAML uses XML-style syntax. Every UI element is an XML tag. Attributes define properties like height, width, and content. You can also nest elements inside others to create more complex layouts. For example, placing a TextBlock inside a Grid layout. <Grid>     <TextBlock Text="Hello, WPF World!"                 Width="200"                 Height="50"              ...

Validation By IDataErrorInfo in Wpf using MVVM

<Window x:Class="WpfPrismTutorial.Views.MainWindow"
        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"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfPrismTutorial"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        prism:ViewModelLocator.AutoWireViewModel="True"
        xmlns:prism="http://prismlibrary.com/"
        xmlns:valid="clr-namespace:WpfPrismTutorial.Validations"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <Window.Resources>
        <ControlTemplate x:Key="errorTemplate">
            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
            <AdornedElementPlaceholder x:Name="ErrorHolder" >
                <Border BorderBrush="red" BorderThickness="1" />
            </AdornedElementPlaceholder>
            <TextBlock  Text="{Binding [0].ErrorContent}" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Foreground="Red"/>
        </StackPanel>

        </ControlTemplate>
    </Window.Resources>
    <Grid VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left">

        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Row="3">
            <TextBlock Text="Validation by IDataErrorInfo  " Margin="5,5"/>
            <TextBox Text="{Binding MainWindowModel.ValidationByIDataErrorInfo,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged,
                        ValidatesOnDataErrors=True}" Validation.ErrorTemplate="{StaticResource errorTemplate}"  Height="30" Width="300"/>
        </StackPanel>
    </Grid>

</Window>

ViewModel

 public class MainWindowViewModel : BindableBase
    {
        private MainWindowModel mainWindowModel = new MainWindowModel();

        public MainWindowModel MainWindowModel
        {
            get { return mainWindowModel; }
            set { SetProperty(ref mainWindowModel, value); }
        }
 }

Model

  public class MainWindowModel : BindableBase, IDataErrorInfo
    {
        #region Validation By IDataErrorInfo

        private string _validationByIDataErrorInfo = string.Empty;

        public string ValidationByIDataErrorInfo
        {
            get { return _validationByIDataErrorInfo; }
            set
            {
                SetProperty(ref _validationByIDataErrorInfo, value);
            }
        }
        #endregion


        public string Error { get; }

        public string this[string columnName]
        {
            get
            {
                if (columnName == "ValidationByIDataErrorInfo")
                    return "Validation By IDataErrorInfo should not empty";
                return string.Empty;
            }
        }
    }

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