# Creating Property Definitions | WPF Controls | DevExpress Documentation The WPF Property Grid control uses [property definitions](/WPF/15521/controls-and-libraries/property-grid/property-definitions) to define how and which properties are displayed. This document demonstrates how to bind the **WPF Property Grid** control to data and create property definitions. Perform the following steps. ## Step 1 — Create a Property Grid Add a [PropertyGridControl](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.PropertyGridControl) component to the project. To do this, open the **Toolbox** in Visual Studio, locate the **DX.26.1: Data** tab, choose the **PropertyGridControl** Toolbox item, and drop it onto the window. Right-click the Property Grid and select **Layout** | **Reset All** to fill the entire window. ![resetlayout_pg](/WPF/images/resetlayout_pg20667.png) ## Step 2 — Create a Data Object Create a data object and set it as the DataContext. - C# 
namespace Creating_Definitions {
    public partial class MainWindow : Window {
        public MainWindow() {
            InitializeComponent();
            DataContext = new Customer() {
                ID = 1,
                FirstName = "Nancy",
                LastName = "Davolio",
                Gender = Gender.Female,
                BirthDate = new DateTime(1948, 8, 12),
                Phone = "7138638137"
            };
        }
        public class Customer {
            public int ID { get; set; }
            public string FirstName { get; set; }
            public string LastName { get; set; }
            public Gender Gender { get; set; }
            public DateTime BirthDate { get; set; }
            public string Phone { get; set; }
        }
        public enum Gender { Male, Female }
    }
}
## Step 3 — Bind the Property Grid to the Data Object Use the property grid’s [PropertyGridControl.SelectedObject](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.PropertyGridControl.SelectedObject) property to bind it to data. - XAML 
<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:dxprg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/propertygrid" x:Class="PG_lesson1.MainWindow"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="250" Width="525">
    <Grid>

        <dxprg:PropertyGridControl SelectedObject="{Binding}" />

    </Grid>
</Window>
## Step 4 — Create Property Definitions Add property definitions to the property grid. Set the [PropertyGridControl.ShowProperties](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.PropertyGridControl.ShowProperties) property to [ShowPropertiesMode.WithPropertyDefinitions](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.PropertyGrid.ShowPropertiesMode), to hide the properties that do not have definitions. - XAML 
<Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
        xmlns:dxe="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/editors"
        xmlns:dxprg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/propertygrid" x:Class="PG_lesson1.MainWindow"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="250" Width="525">
    <Grid>

        <dxprg:PropertyGridControl SelectedObject="{Binding}" ShowProperties="WithPropertyDefinitions" >
            <dxprg:PropertyDefinition Type="sys:String" />
            <dxprg:PropertyDefinition Path="Gender" />
            <dxprg:PropertyDefinition Path="BirthDate" />
        </dxprg:PropertyGridControl>

    </Grid>
</Window>
Run the application to see the result. ![pg_simple](/WPF/images/pg_simple20698.png)