Code incomplete in section -To replace a generated column-

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/communitytoolkit/controls/datagrid_guidance/customize_autogenerated_columns#to-replace-a-generated-column

Code from section "To replace a generated column" also needs to set a .CellTemplate.

templateColumn.CellTemplate = new DataTemplate();

Without it I get an exception:

{"The type initializer for 'Missing template. Cannot initialize Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGridTemplateColumn.' threw an exception."}

" at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGridTemplateColumn.GenerateElement(DataGridCell cell, Object dataItem)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.PopulateCellContent(Boolean isCellEdited, DataGridColumn dataGridColumn, DataGridRow dataGridRow, DataGridCell dataGridCell)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.AddNewCellPrivate(DataGridRow row, DataGridColumn column)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.CompleteCellsCollection(DataGridRow dataGridRow)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.GenerateRow(Int32 rowIndex, Int32 slot, Object dataContext)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.GenerateRow(Int32 rowIndex, Int32 slot)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.InsertDisplayedElement(Int32 slot, Boolean updateSlotInformation)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.GetExactSlotElementHeight(Int32 slot)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.UpdateDisplayedRows(Int32 newFirstDisplayedSlot, Double displayHeight)\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.ComputeScrollBarsLayout()\r\n at Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.MeasureOverride(Size availableSize)"

With it the app starts ok but I get nothing in the cells because the CellTemplate is "empty"...

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• ID: 7113de2f-2d25-7241-8a26-879c05774108
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• Content: How to - Customize Auto-Generated Columns in the DataGrid Control - Windows Community Toolkit
• Content Source: docs/controls/datagrid_guidance/customize_autogenerated_columns.md
• Product: community-toolkit
• GitHub Login: @harinikmsft
• Microsoft Alias: mhawker