# Simple data binding reference missing in silverlight?

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**Created:** [November 7, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-data-binding-reference-missing-in-silverlight/299607 "2009-11-07T23:09:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickbarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@nickbarling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickbarling)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-data-binding-reference-missing-in-silverlight/299607/1 "2009-11-07T23:09:35Z")

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[FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]I have a simple collection of string values from a collection data bound into some TextBlocks in a silverlight 3 project. The binding is fine until I added another string called ‘Link’. Then I get an error when I try and run the project:[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]OlympicMediaComponentOne.StoryInfo does not contain a definition for ‘Link’[/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/FONT]  
[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]Can anyone help, how do I add a reference to ‘Link’ I was not aware of adding a reference for the other string values in the coollection? Here is a code snippet:[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]namespace[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] OlympicMediaComponentOne[/COLOR]  
{  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]partial[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]class[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] MainPage : UserControl  
{  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] List\<StoryInfo\> stories;  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] StoryInfo selectedStory;[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] MainPage()  
{  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Required to initialize variables  
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2]InitializeComponent();  
stories = [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] List\<StoryInfo\>();  
stories.Add([/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] StoryInfo() { Headline = [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]“US Gold Haul”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2], Body = [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]“Speed skating becomes a sensation at the winter olympics as US pick up seven gold medals in four days.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2], Link = [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]“Play video”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2], Image = [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] BitmapImage([/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2] Uri([/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]“Images/1lg.png”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2], UriKind.Relative)) });  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2][FONT=Consolas][SIZE=2]DetailsPanel.ItemsSource = stories;  
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]  
In DetailsPanel.xaml, I have this…

\<TextBlock x:Name=“DetailsBody” Text="{Binding Link}" Foreground=“White” FontFamily=“Arial” FontSize=“10.667” LineHeight=“13” Margin=“8,4,8,0” TextWrapping=“Wrap” /\>