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How to: Implement a Custom Search Provider

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This example demonstrates how to create a custom search provider.

To do this, design a class that inherits the InformationDataProviderBase class and implement the CreateData method in it. Then, design a class that inherits the IInformationData interface and override its IInformationData.OnDataResponse event. Implement the Search method to provide custom search logic.

<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CustomSearchProvider"
        xmlns:dxm="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/map" 
        x:Class="CustomSearchProvider.MainWindow"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="503" Width="521">
    <Grid>
        <dxm:MapControl x:Name="mapControl">
            <dxm:ImageLayer>
                <dxm:OpenStreetMapDataProvider/>
            </dxm:ImageLayer>
            <dxm:InformationLayer x:Name="infoLayer"/>
        </dxm:MapControl>
    </Grid>
</Window>