private void Submit_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    if (stackPanel1.BindingGroup.CommitEdit())
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Item submitted");
        stackPanel1.BindingGroup.BeginEdit();
    }
}

// This event occurs when a ValidationRule in the BindingGroup
// or in a Binding fails.
private void ItemError(object sender, ValidationErrorEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Action == ValidationErrorEventAction.Added)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(e.Error.ErrorContent.ToString());
    }
}

void stackPanel1_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    // Set the DataContext to a PurchaseItem object.
    // The BindingGroup and Binding objects use this as
    // the source.
    stackPanel1.DataContext = new PurchaseItem();

    // Begin an edit transaction that enables
    // the object to accept or roll back changes.
    stackPanel1.BindingGroup.BeginEdit();
}

private void Cancel_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    // Cancel the pending changes and begin a new edit transaction.
    stackPanel1.BindingGroup.CancelEdit();
    stackPanel1.BindingGroup.BeginEdit();
}

public class ValidateDateAndPrice : ValidationRule
{
    // Ensure that an item over $100 is available for at least 7 days.
    public override ValidationResult Validate(object value, CultureInfo cultureInfo)
    {
        BindingGroup bg = value as BindingGroup;

        // Get the source object.
        PurchaseItem item = bg.Items[0] as PurchaseItem;
        
        object doubleValue;
        object dateTimeValue;

        // Get the proposed values for Price and OfferExpires.
        bool priceResult = bg.TryGetValue(item, "Price", out doubleValue);
        bool dateResult = bg.TryGetValue(item, "OfferExpires", out dateTimeValue);

        if (!priceResult || !dateResult)
        {
            return new ValidationResult(false, "Properties not found");
        }

        double price = (double)doubleValue;
        DateTime offerExpires = (DateTime)dateTimeValue;

        // Check that an item over $100 is available for at least 7 days.
        if (price > 100)
        {
            if (offerExpires < DateTime.Today + new TimeSpan(7, 0, 0, 0))
            {
                return new ValidationResult(false, "Items over $100 must be available for at least 7 days.");
            }
        }

        return ValidationResult.ValidResult;
    }
}