collectionviewsource_source.md

-api-id	-api-type
P:Windows.UI.Xaml.Data.CollectionViewSource.Source	winrt property

Windows.UI.Xaml.Data.CollectionViewSource.Source

-description

Gets or sets the collection object from which to create this view.

-xaml-syntax

<CollectionViewSource Source="bindingReference" .../>

-xaml-values

bindingReference

bindingReferenceA {Binding} markup extension usage that points to the data source being proxied.

## -property-value The collection to create the view from.

-remarks

When you set this property, a view is generated automatically unless the source collection implements ICollectionViewFactory. Otherwise, the view is retrieved through the CreateView method. You can retrieve the view through the View property.

-examples

-see-also

Binding, XAML data binding sample, Data binding in depth