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Xamarin Community Toolkit DateTimeOffsetConverter

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The DateTimeOffsetConverter is a converter that allows users to convert a DateTimeOffset to a DateTime. Sometimes a datetime value is stored with the offset on a backend to allow for storing the timezone in which a DateTime originated from. Controls like the DatePicker in Xamarin.Forms will only work with DateTime. This converter can be used in those scenarios.

Syntax

<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:xct="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2020/toolkit"
             x:Class="MyLittleApp.MainPage">
    <ContentPage.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
             <xct:DateTimeOffsetConverter x:Key="DateTimeOffsetConverter" />
         </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>

    <StackLayout>

        <Label Text="{Binding MyDateTimeOffset, Converter={StaticResource DateTimeOffsetConverter}}" />

    </StackLayout>
</ContentPage>

Sample

DateTimeOffsetConverter sample page Source

You can see this in action in the Xamarin Community Toolkit Sample App.

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