How to format a Label to have a Display Format String?

Question

I have a Label:

<Label Name="lblBilledDate"
       Content="{Binding Path=BilledDate, Mode=OneWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
</Label>

It is bound to a DateTime value.

How can i change the label to display the value to this: DisplayFormatString="dd MMM yyyy"

Currently the Label just dispalys: 1/1/2010

I need it to dispaly: 1 Jan 2010

I think the answer would involve adding some attributes to your binding expression, so this would be easier to answer if you hadn't removed the binding from the XAML you posted. — Joe White, Mar 09 '11 at 17:55

score 25 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 20 '18 at 17:35

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Use the ContentStringFormat attribute.

<Label x:Name="SomeLabel"
       Content="{Binding BilledDate}"
       ContentStringFormat="dd MMM yyyy" />

This is because Label inherits from ContentControl. Any ContentControl contains the ContentStringFormat attribute. Additionally, ItemsControl has ItemStringFormat and BindingBase has StringFormat.

edited Mar 20 '18 at 17:35

John Cummings

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answered Mar 09 '11 at 18:07

user7116

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 09 '11 at 17:55

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What about this one?

<Label name="lblSomeLabel">
    <Binding Path="Date" StringFormat="{}{0:dd MMM yyyyy}"/>
</Label>

answered Mar 09 '11 at 17:55

Vlad Bezden

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How to format a Label to have a Display Format String?

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