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Hi Guys, I have another question this time regarding Databinding.

Brief Project Description:
I have a ListBox in Window1.xaml that is displaying data from a SQL Database. More specifically, the Database contains three fields, "Name", "Address" and "Phone Number" and the ListBox is displaying only the "Name" field.
I have three Labels in UserControl1.xaml that i would like to display the "Name", "Address" and "Phone Number" of the selected item in the Window1 Lisbox.

Question:
Is it possible to use Databinding to get information from a field in another window?

UserControl1.xaml Code: (this code works when the label is in the same window but not when the Label is in the UserControl)
XML
<Label x:Name="nameLabel"
       Content="{Binding ElementName=listbox, Path=SelectedItem.Name}"/>

Window1.xaml Code:
XML
<Window.Resource>
    <DataTemplate x:Key="listboxTemplate">
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Name}"/>
    </DataTemplate>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid>
    <ListBox x:Name="listbox" ItemTemplate="{StaticResource listboxTemplate}"/>
</Grid>
C#
var query = from s in dc.People
            orderby s.Name
            select s;
listbox.ItemsSource = query.ToList();

Thanks in advance for your help,
Alex
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1 solution

Answer: Remove the ElementName=listbox from the Label ContentBinding, then in the window, when you add the UserControl1 you simple add the following code:
 
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