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-# DataGrid
+<img src='https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/14075148?s=200&v=4' width='100' />
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+# Avalonia DataGrid
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+This is a port of the Silverlight DataGrid Control to Avalonia.
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+**The Avalonia DataGrid is currently in alpha** which means it is not yet ready for use in production applications, the API is still being revised, and it is dependent upon the nightly Avalonia builds.