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The first step when using data binding is to instantiate a model and to provide the data for that model.

Prerequisites

You choose the model depending on the requirements and the availability of data formats on the server side. To help you to decide which model to choose, see: Models.

Procedure

To instantiate the respective model, choose one the following procedures:

In this section:
    Instantiating a Resource Model
    The resource model is used as a wrapper for resource bundles. In data binding you use the resource model instance, for example, to bind texts of a control to language-dependent resource bundle properties.
    Instantiating a JSON Model
    The JSON model can be used to bind controls to JavaScript object data, which is usually serialized in the JSON format.
    Instantiating an OData Model
    The OData model enables the binding of controls to data from OData services.
    Instantiating an XML Model
    The XML model allows to bind controls to XML data. It is a client-side model intended for small datasets, which are completely available on the client. The XML model does not contain mechanisms for server-based paging or loading of deltas. It supports two-way binding.
    Instantiating a Custom Model
    Custom models can be used if none of the models provided by SAPUI5 is suitable for the specific needs of an application.