Wpf – DataTrigger where value is NOT null

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I know that I can make a setter that checks to see if a value is NULL and do something. Example:

<TextBlock>
  <TextBlock.Style>
    <Style>
      <Style.Triggers>
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding SomeField}" Value="{x:Null}">
          <Setter Property="TextBlock.Text" Value="It's NULL Baby!" />
        </DataTrigger>
      </Style.Triggers>
    </Style>
  </TextBlock.Style>
</TextBlock>

But how can I check for a "not" value… as in "NOT NULL", or "NOT = 3"? Is that possible in XAML?

Results: Thanks for your answers… I knew I could do a value converter (which means I would have to go in code, and that would not be pure XAML as I hoped for). However, that does answer the question that effectively "no" you can't do it in pure XAML. The answer selected, however, shows probably the best way to create that kind of functionality. Good find.

Best Answer

This is a bit of a cheat but I just set a default style and then overrode it using a DataTrigger if the value is null...

  <Style> 
      <!-- Highlight for Reviewed (Default) -->
      <Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="PaleGreen" /> 
      <Style.Triggers>
        <!-- Highlight for Not Reviewed -->
        <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Path=REVIEWEDBY}" Value="{x:Null}">
          <Setter Property="Control.Background" Value="LightIndianRed" />
        </DataTrigger>
      </Style.Triggers>
  </Style>
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