WPF Binding - Default value for empty string

Question

Is there a standard way to set a default or fallback value for a WPF binding if the bound string is empty?

Answer 1

You could use a converter and do the respective validation on it.

Binding="{Binding Path=Name, Converter={StaticResource nameToOtherNameConverter}}"

and in your converter

public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString()))
        { /*do something and return your new value*/ }