Difference between SelectedItem, SelectedValue and SelectedValuePath

Question

What is the difference betweeen the following:

• SelectedItem
• SelectedValue
• SelectedValuePath

All these dependency properties ar

Answer 1

SelectedItem is an object. SelectedValue and SelectedValuePath are strings.

for example using the ListBox:

if you say give me listbox1.SelectedValue it will return the text of the currently selected item.

string value = listbox1.SelectedValue;

if you say give me listbox1.SelectedItem it will give you the entire object.

ListItem item = listbox1.SelectedItem;
string value = item.value;