DataBinding with DataContext - wpf

Question

what am I doing wrong here? I'm trying to create a DataTemplate using a collection inside the DataContext object, like the following:
C#:
namespace StackOverflowTests
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for Window1.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class Window1 : Window
{
public Window1()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.DataContext = new People();
}
}
class People
{
public List<Person> PersonList { get; set; }
public People()
{
this.PersonList = new List<Person>()
{
new Person(){FirstName = "Carlo", LastName = "Toribio" },
new Person(){FirstName = "Guy", LastName = "Incognito" }
};
}
}
class Person
{
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
}
}
XAML:
<Window x:Class="StackOverflowTests.Window1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
Title="Window1" x:Name="window1" Height="300" Width="300">
<Window.Resources>
<DataTemplate x:Key="peopleTemplate">
<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Text="First Name" FontWeight="Bold" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding PersonList.FirstName}" />
<TextBlock Text="Last Name" FontWeight="Bold" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding PersonList.LastName}" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="gridMain">
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding}" ItemTemplate="{StaticResource peopleTemplate}" />
</Grid>
</Window>
I've done this a lot easier by using a class that inherits from Collection<T>, but for many reasons, I can't do that to solve this problem. Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Answer 1

try this one:
<Grid x:Name="gridMain">
<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding PersonList}" ItemTemplate="{StaticResource peopleTemplate}" />
</Grid>