WPF StringFormat TextBlock text

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I'm trying to format a string in WPF for a text block. I want to obtain something like this in my text block: [name]. I know to bind text block's text to the string property which I want to show but I don't know how to put the brackets. Can you help me? Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Both of them worked :D

Stefi Pallo
– Stefi Pallo

2014-11-07 18:01:21 +00:00
Commented Nov 7, 2014 at 18:01 — Stefi Pallo
– Stefi Pallo, Commented Nov 7, 2014 at 18:01

ΩmegaMan · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-13 16:02:36Z

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Put it in the resources as such, and then access the format in the StringFormat attribute of the binding.

<Page.Resources>
    <system:String x:Key="InBracketsFormat">[{0}]</system:String>
</Page.Resources>


<TextBlock
        Text="{Binding MyValue, StringFormat={StaticResource InBracketsFormat}}"/>

This method provides the advantage of reuse as well as being able to have keyword tokens (such as the ' character) within the text for the format.

edited Nov 13, 2014 at 16:02

answered Nov 7, 2014 at 17:08

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dkozl · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-07 17:11:13Z

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You can do it like this

<TextBlock Text="{Binding MyProperty, StringFormat='[{0}]'}"/>

answered Nov 7, 2014 at 17:11

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