Why is DataAnnotations ignored when using a DataGrid with AutoGenerateColumns=“True”

Question

I\'m using the WPF DataGrid to bind to a collection of a custom class. Using AutoGenerateColumns=\"True\" in the grid XAML, the grid is created and populated just fine, but the

Answer 1

You might try the older System.ComponentModel.DisplayNameAttribute. In C# parlance, [DisplayName("My Name")]. In particular, this works with PropertyDescriptor, which underpins a lot of data-binding.