Question

in my xaml file I have two identical DataGrids that are bound to different collections, and have different names, and different Grid.Column attributes. Is there a way to not repeat the markup for these data grids but have something more concise? Like a macro substitution in programming languages?

      <DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False"
                CanUserAddRows="False"
                ItemsSource="{Binding View0}"
                Name="DataGrid0"
                SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedTask}"
                SelectionMode="Single"
                Grid.Column="0"
                views:DataGridProperties.RowEditEndingCommand="{Binding UpdateTaskCommand}">
      ...
      </DataGrid>
      ...
      <DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="False"
                CanUserAddRows="False"
                ItemsSource="{Binding View1}"
                Name="DataGrid1"
                SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedTask}"
                SelectionMode="Single"
                Grid.Column="1"
                views:DataGridProperties.RowEditEndingCommand="{Binding UpdateTaskCommand}">
      ...
      </DataGrid>

Answer 1

Use Styles for identical values, that usually takes care of most properties, and if the properties are not identical there usually is no need to go any further.