Using Label to add other controls in text

The Label control is another way of representing text in WPF application. It looks like what TextBlock control offers, but instead of having only text support, it can also host any kind of other controls. It exposes the Content property to host text and other controls.

In this recipe, we will explore how to use the Label control in a  WPF.

Getting ready

To get started with this control, open Visual Studio to create an application based on the WPF project template and call it CH02.LabelDemo.

How to do it...

Once the project gets created, follow these simple steps to add text in your application UI, using the Label control:

1. Open the MainWindow.xaml file to change the application UI.
2. Replace the existing Grid panel with the following XAML code:

<StackPanel Margin="10 10 10 20"> 
    <Label Content="1. This is a Label control" /> 
    <Label Content="2. A Label control with text formatting" 
            FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="Red" 
   ...