wpf Get object type in xaml triggers -

i use triggers depend on local class types. common case general control styles, have class-dependent contentcontrols. scenario:

1) usercontrol implements listbox 'myusercontrol'

2) large listbox style, applies listbox control inside usercontrol. style has empty contentcontrol (that filled label / stackpanel)

<contentcontrol name="specificlabel"></contentcontrol> 

3) there contentcontrols defined each specific derived class

<controltemplate x:key="listbox1template">     <label... </controltemplate>  <controltemplate x:key="listbox2template">     <stackpanel... </controltemplate> 

4) depending on derived class of mylistboxcontrol, template of contentcontrol chosen datatriggers:

<datatrigger binding="{binding elementname=myusercontrol, path=datatype}" value="{x:type local:mylistbox1}">     <setter targetname="specificlabel" property="template" value="{staticresource listbox1template}"/> </datatrigger>  <datatrigger binding="{binding elementname=myusercontrol, path=datatype}" value="{x:type local:mylistbox2}">     <setter targetname="specificlabel" property="template" value="{staticresource listbox2template}"/> </datatrigger> 

therefore, base class offers datatype property:

public type datatype {         {         return this.gettype();     } } 

this looks there must simpler ways. possible local type in xaml only, without using property ?

i use datatemplate.datatype property , let wpf doing work.no triggers, no additional datatype property.

<datatemplate datatype="{x:type local:mylistbox1}">     <label... </datatemplate>