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igorGIS
igorGIS

Reputation: 1956

What do parentheses in binding paths mean?

Recently i've read 'Databinding overview' article at MSDN and there is such sample code:

<TextBox.ToolTip>
  <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Self}" Path="(Validation.Errors)[0].ErrorContent"/>
</TextBox.ToolTip>

I know that {} means markup extensions but what mean () parentheses here? It would be nice someone share link to explanation such syntax. Thanks!

Path="(Validation.Errors)[0].ErrorContent"

Upvotes: 12

Views: 4039

Answers (4)

Smaug
Smaug

Reputation: 2673

This below msdn link is neatly explaining about the validation rule and sequences as well as how to use.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.controls.validation.errors.aspx

Upvotes: -1

Spontifixus
Spontifixus

Reputation: 6660

Quoting the MSDN library (I'm quoting MSDN here because I couldn't have written it down better):

This syntax is generally used for one of the following cases:

  • The path is specified in XAML that is in a style or template that does not have a specified TargetType. A qualified usage is generally not valid for cases other than this, because in non-style, non-template cases, the property exists on an instance, not a type.
  • The property is an attached property.
  • You are binding to a static property.

For use as storyboard target, the property specified as propertyName must be a DependencyProperty.

Upvotes: 7

Tilak
Tilak

Reputation: 30718

The () parentheses refer to Attached Properties.

Binding to an Attached Property

Upvotes: 16

Fede
Fede

Reputation: 44048

(Validation.Errors) references the attached property Errors in the Validation class. Since the binding has a RelativeSource = Self, it's gonna look for the value of that attached property with respect to the TextBox itself.

Upvotes: 5

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