How to use StringFormat in XAML elements?

Question

I\'m deep in a XAML stack of elements binding to orders.

The order date displays as e.g. \"12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM\".

I want it to display as e.g. \"31.12

Answer 1

If you wanted to localize the date format, you can include it in your .resx file. You will have to set up your app for localization by following this guide: https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/xamarin-forms/advanced/localization/.

The resx entry:

    {0:ffffdd d MMMM H:mm}

In your content page, you then include the location of the resx file

xmlns:il8n="clr-namespace:MyProject.Localization;assembly=MyProject"

And then you can use it in your binding like so: