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1 | | -# How to serialize template column content in winui datagrid? |
2 | | -This example describes how to serialize template column content in winui datagrid. |
| 1 | +# How to serialize template column content in WinUI DataGrid? |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This example describes how to serialize template column content in **WinUI DataGrid**. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +By default, you cannot serialize the template content in [WinUI DataGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/datagrid) (SfDataGrid). This is the default behavior during Serialization and Deserialization operation. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### XAML |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +``` xml |
| 10 | +<Application.Resources> |
| 11 | + <ResourceDictionary> |
| 12 | + <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> |
| 13 | + <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" /> |
| 14 | + <!-- Other merged dictionaries here --> |
| 15 | + </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> |
| 16 | + <!-- Other app resources here --> |
| 17 | + <DataTemplate x:Key="cellTemplate"> |
| 18 | + <Button Width="110" Content="{Binding Value}" /> |
| 19 | + </DataTemplate> |
| 20 | + </ResourceDictionary> |
| 21 | +</Application.Resources> |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +<dataGrid:SfDataGrid x:Name="dataGrid" |
| 25 | + AutoGenerateColumns="False" |
| 26 | + ItemsSource="{Binding Orders}"> |
| 27 | + <dataGrid:SfDataGrid.Columns> |
| 28 | + <dataGrid:GridTemplateColumn CellTemplate="{StaticResource cellTemplate}" |
| 29 | + HeaderText="Order ID" |
| 30 | + MappingName="OrderID" |
| 31 | + SetCellBoundValue="True" /> |
| 32 | + </dataGrid:SfDataGrid.Columns> |
| 33 | +</dataGrid:SfDataGrid> |
| 34 | +``` |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +If you want to serialize and deserialize the template content, you have to reconstruct the same template during deserialization in [RestoreColumnProperties](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/winui/Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.DataGrid.Serialization.SerializationController.html#Syncfusion_UI_Xaml_DataGrid_Serialization_SerializationController_RestoreColumnProperties_Syncfusion_UI_Xaml_DataGrid_Serialization_SerializableGridColumn_Syncfusion_UI_Xaml_DataGrid_GridColumn_) method. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### C# |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +``` csharp |
| 41 | +this.dataGrid.SerializationController = new SerializationControllerExt(this.dataGrid); |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +public class SerializationControllerExt : SerializationController |
| 44 | +{ |
| 45 | + public SerializationControllerExt(SfDataGrid grid) |
| 46 | + : base(grid) |
| 47 | + { |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | + } |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | + protected override void RestoreColumnProperties(SerializableGridColumn serializableColumn, GridColumn column) |
| 52 | + { |
| 53 | + base.RestoreColumnProperties(serializableColumn, column); |
| 54 | + if (column is GridTemplateColumn) |
| 55 | + { |
| 56 | + if (column.MappingName == "OrderID") |
| 57 | + { |
| 58 | + column.CellTemplate = Application.Current.Resources["cellTemplate"] as DataTemplate; |
| 59 | + } |
| 60 | + } |
| 61 | + } |
| 62 | +} |
| 63 | +``` |
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