WPF-like data-binding syntax with declarative & imperative support
As per David Fowler's prototype, support for binding to other other control properties and properties on data objects using a WPF-like syntax (declarative) or from code-behind (imperative).
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This type of data-binding system is actually possible to add today thanks to the introduction of the ControlBuilderInterceptor class in .NET 4.5.