Format Strings in a TabControl Sample

This example displays an object that implements custom formatting in a TabControl. The data object in the sample implements IFormattable, and the application uses the custom format by setting the ContentStringFormat property on the TabControl and the HeaderStringFormat property in a Style that targets TabItem.

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