WPF StringFormat={}{0:N} Error "Expected '"

Question

I'm getting an error in VS 2008 SP1 with WPF using the stringformat binding, is there an inherent problem with wpf in vs 2008?

Error 1 Expected ' ConstituentCrossrateGridControl.xaml 70 141 PriceViewWpfLibrary

Answer 1

As the error message suggests, try wrapping your StringFormat value in single quotes. For example:

<TextBlock Text="{Binding StringFormat='{}{0:N}'}" />

Answer 2

Visual Studio 2008 IDE's XAML syntax parser has several bugs where it complains that certain valid XAML is invalid.

Does this method of escaping work for you?

StringFormat=\{0:N\}