How to bind simple XML File in WPF?

**GayatriPatil** · Feb 25 '11, 11:49 AM

Hello..I am new to WPF .I need to bind a simple xml file. I want to display the tags in my list box.I have written the following code,but not understanding where am I going wrong. Please help.

Code:

//XML file Bookmarks.xml
    <?xml version="1.0" ?>
   <Favourite>
      <Bookmark>
            <Title>Google</Title>
            <URL>http://www.google.com</URL>
       </Bookmark>
       <Bookmark>
             <Title>Amazon</Title>
             <URL>http://www.amazon.com</URL>
       </Bookmark>
       <Bookmark>
               <Title>Slashdot</Title>
               <URL>http://www.slashdot.com</URL>
       </Bookmark>
       <Bookmark>
               <Title>Ars Technica</Title>
               <URL>http://www.arstechnica.com</URL>
       </Bookmark>
       <Bookmark>
               <Title>New Egg</Title>
               <URL>http://www.newegg.com</URL>
       </Bookmark>
   </Favourite>  

//.xaml

<Window x:Class="XMLFileBinding.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:debug="clr-namespace:System.Diagnostics;assembly=System"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Window.Resources>
        <XmlDataProvider x:Key="dataProvider" Source="C:\Documents and  Settings\MyFolder\Desktop\Bookmarks.xml" >
         </XmlDataProvider>
    </Window.Resources>

    <StackPanel>

        <TextBlock 
         FontSize="14"
         FontWeight="Bold"
         Margin="10">
         My Favorites
         </TextBlock>

 <ListBox 
      Background="#999"
      BorderThickness="2"
      BorderBrush="White" 
      Margin="10"
      ItemsSource="{Binding {StaticResource dataProvider},  XPath=/Favourite/Bookmark}">

   <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
   
             <DataTemplate>

                    <StackPanel Margin="5">

                        <TextBlock 
                         FontSize="12"    
                         FontWeight="Bold"   
                         Foreground="White"  
                         Text="{Binding XPath=@Title}"/>

                        <TextBlock FontSize="10" 
                         Foreground="LightGray"  
                         Text="{Binding XPath=@URL}"/>

                    </StackPanel>

                </DataTemplate>

            </ListBox.ItemTemplate> 
            
        </ListBox>

    </StackPanel>

</Window>