ValidationRules without binding

Question

I want to use the ValidationRules (and it\'s UI effects) on the textbox without actually binding anything to the textbox.

I want to use the textbox for some input t

Answer 1

You could bind to just any string, e.g. create one as the source for the binding:

xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib.dll"

  
    
      
        
          Default Text