public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
// Checks if the value provided is null, if so then tells the converter that the value is unset
if (value == null)
return DependencyProperty.UnsetValue;
// Checks if the enum type, from which is to be converted, defines the value that is to be converted to its localized name, if not, then tells the converter, that the value is unset
if (!(value is Enum) || !Enum.IsDefined(value.GetType(), value))
return DependencyProperty.UnsetValue;
// Checks if the enumeration value has a display name attribute, if not then tells the converter that the value is unset, otherwise the localized display name is returned
DisplayAttribute displayAttribute = value.GetType().GetField(value.ToString()).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DisplayAttribute), false).OfType<DisplayAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
if (displayAttribute == null)
return DependencyProperty.UnsetValue;
// Creates a new resource manager in order to get the localized display name for the enumeration value
ResourceManager resourceManager = new ResourceManager(displayAttribute.ResourceType);
// Retrieves the localized display name and returns it if it exists, if it does not exist, then just the resource name is returned
string name = resourceManager.GetString(displayAttribute.Name);
return name == null ? displayAttribute.Name : name;
}