Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r9e50d6be40fff988acad2cd410b50d15e2a15a57 -r942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.csproj)	(revision 9e50d6be40fff988acad2cd410b50d15e2a15a57)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.csproj	(.../Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.csproj)	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Converters\PointedTreeVertexTypeToStringConverter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\TextBlockExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Layout\PointedTreeGraphLayout.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PointedTreeGraphControl.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Extensions/TextBlockExtensions.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Extensions/TextBlockExtensions.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Extensions/TextBlockExtensions.cs	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Xml;
+
+namespace Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Extensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class that defines dependency properties that can be used on a <see cref="TextBlock"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class TextBlockExtensions
+    {
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty FormattedTextProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached(
+            "FormattedText", typeof(string), typeof(TextBlockExtensions), new UIPropertyMetadata(default(string), FormattedTextChanged));
+
+        public static void SetFormattedText(DependencyObject element, string value)
+        {
+            element.SetValue(FormattedTextProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        public static string GetFormattedText(DependencyObject element)
+        {
+            return (string) element.GetValue(FormattedTextProperty);
+        }
+        
+        private static void FormattedTextChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            var value = eventArgs.NewValue as string;
+            var textBlock = sender as TextBlock;
+
+            if (textBlock != null)
+            {
+                textBlock.Inlines.Clear();
+                textBlock.Inlines.Add(Convert(value));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Inline Convert(string value)
+        {
+            var doc = new XmlDocument();
+            doc.LoadXml(value);
+
+            var span = new Span();
+            ConvertNode(span, doc.ChildNodes[0]);
+
+            return span;
+        }
+
+        private static void ConvertNode(Span span, XmlNode xmlNode)
+        {
+            foreach (XmlNode child in xmlNode)
+            {
+                if (child is XmlText)
+                {
+                    span.Inlines.Add(new Run(child.InnerText));
+                }
+                else if (child is XmlElement)
+                {
+                    switch (child.Name.ToUpper())
+                    {
+                        case "BOLD":
+                            var boldSpan = new Span();
+                            ConvertNode(boldSpan, child);
+                            var bold = new Bold(boldSpan);
+                            span.Inlines.Add(bold);
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            span.Inlines.Add(new Run(child.InnerText));
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Templates/PointedTreeGraphTemplate.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -r6189fae3f21e2ee5eac80441472c2bcd5124c3da -r942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb
--- Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Templates/PointedTreeGraphTemplate.xaml	(.../PointedTreeGraphTemplate.xaml)	(revision 6189fae3f21e2ee5eac80441472c2bcd5124c3da)
+++ Core/Components/src/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms/Templates/PointedTreeGraphTemplate.xaml	(.../PointedTreeGraphTemplate.xaml)	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     xmlns:graphSharpConverters="clr-namespace:GraphSharp.Converters;assembly=GraphSharp.Controls"
     xmlns:wpfExtensionsAttachedBehaviours="clr-namespace:WPFExtensions.AttachedBehaviours;assembly=WPFExtensions"
     xmlns:wpfExtensionsControls="clr-namespace:WPFExtensions.Controls;assembly=WPFExtensions"
-    xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Converters;assembly=Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms">
+    xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Converters;assembly=Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms"
+    xmlns:extensions="clr-namespace:Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Extensions;assembly=Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms">
 
     <graphSharpConverters:EdgeRouteToPathConverter x:Key="RouteToPathConverter" />
     <converters:PointedTreeVertexTypeToStringConverter x:Key="PointedTreeVertexTypeToStringConverter" />
@@ -49,12 +50,12 @@
                                         <StackPanel.InputBindings>
 <!--                                            <MouseBinding Gesture="LeftClick" Command="{Binding VertexSelectedCommand}" />-->
                                         </StackPanel.InputBindings>
-                                        <TextBlock Width="Auto"
-                                               Height="Auto"
-                                               Text="{Binding Content}"
-                                               TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                               Margin="10,2,20,0" />
+                                        <TextBlock extensions:TextBlockExtensions.FormattedText="{Binding Content}"
+                                                   Width="Auto"
+                                                   Height="Auto"
+                                                   TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                   Margin="10,2,20,0" />
                                     </StackPanel>
                                 </Border>
                             </Grid>
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@
                                         <RotateTransform Angle="45" CenterX="10" CenterY="10"/>
                                     </Rectangle.RenderTransform>
                                 </Rectangle>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Content}" Margin="5" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                                <TextBlock extensions:TextBlockExtensions.FormattedText="{Binding Content}"
+                                           Margin="5"
+                                           HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                             </Grid>
                         </ControlTemplate>
                     </Setter.Value>
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r7824b1299ee61690e6bbbb5e665c80e516813653 -r942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.csproj)	(revision 7824b1299ee61690e6bbbb5e665c80e516813653)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.csproj	(.../Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.csproj)	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Converters\PointedTreeVertexTypeToStringConverterTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\TextBlockExtensionsTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Layout\PointedTreeGraphLayoutTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PointedTreeGraphControlTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Extensions/TextBlockExtensionsTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Extensions/TextBlockExtensionsTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test/Extensions/TextBlockExtensionsTest.cs	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Extensions;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Core.Components.GraphSharp.Forms.Test.Extensions
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TextBlockExtensionsTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Call
+            DependencyPropertyDescriptor dependencyPropertyDescriptor = DependencyPropertyDescriptor.FromProperty(TextBlockExtensions.FormattedTextProperty, typeof(TextBlock));
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual("FormattedText", dependencyPropertyDescriptor.DependencyProperty.Name);
+            Assert.AreEqual(typeof(TextBlockExtensions), dependencyPropertyDescriptor.DependencyProperty.OwnerType);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void SetFormattedText_ValidXmlWithoutChildNodes_ConvertToInlines()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string xmlToConvert = "<text>test</text>";
+            var textBlock = new TextBlock();
+
+            // Precondition
+            CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(textBlock.Inlines);
+
+            // Call
+            TextBlockExtensions.SetFormattedText(textBlock, xmlToConvert);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, textBlock.Inlines.Count);
+            var span = (Span) textBlock.Inlines.First();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, span.Inlines.Count);
+            var run = (Run) span.Inlines.First();
+            Assert.AreEqual("test", run.Text);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void SetFormattedText_ValidXmlWithSupportedChildNode_ConvertToInlines()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string xmlToConvert = "<text>test <bold>bold text</bold></text>";
+            var textBlock = new TextBlock();
+
+            // Precondition
+            CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(textBlock.Inlines);
+
+            // Call
+            TextBlockExtensions.SetFormattedText(textBlock, xmlToConvert);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, textBlock.Inlines.Count);
+            var span = (Span) textBlock.Inlines.First();
+
+            Inline[] spanInlines = span.Inlines.ToArray();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, spanInlines.Length);
+            var run = (Run) spanInlines[0];
+            Assert.AreEqual("test ", run.Text);
+
+            var bold = (Bold) spanInlines[1];
+            var boldSpan = (Span) bold.Inlines.First();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("bold text", ((Run) boldSpan.Inlines.First()).Text);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void SetFormattedText_ValidXmlWithUnsupportedChildNode_ConvertToInlines()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string xmlToConvert = "<text>test <italic>unsupported node</italic></text>";
+            var textBlock = new TextBlock();
+
+            // Precondition
+            CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(textBlock.Inlines);
+
+            // Call
+            TextBlockExtensions.SetFormattedText(textBlock, xmlToConvert);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, textBlock.Inlines.Count);
+            var span = (Span) textBlock.Inlines.First();
+
+            Inline[] spanInlines = span.Inlines.ToArray();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, spanInlines.Length);
+            var run = (Run) spanInlines[0];
+            Assert.AreEqual("test ", run.Text);
+
+            var unsupportedNodeRune = (Run) spanInlines[1];
+            Assert.AreEqual("unsupported node", unsupportedNodeRune.Text);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void GetFormattedText_DefaultValue_ReturnNull()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var textBlock = new TextBlock();
+
+            // Call
+            string formattedText = TextBlockExtensions.GetFormattedText(textBlock);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.IsNull(formattedText);
+
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void GetFormattedText_TextSet_ReturnText()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string xmlToConvert = "<text>test <bold>bold text</bold></text>";
+            var textBlock = new TextBlock();
+            
+            TextBlockExtensions.SetFormattedText(textBlock, xmlToConvert);
+
+            // Call
+            string formattedText = TextBlockExtensions.GetFormattedText(textBlock);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(xmlToConvert, formattedText);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Demo/Ringtoets/src/Demo.Ringtoets/Commands/OpenPointedTreeGraphViewCommand.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r8b20e259d5d28d37106ec402ac131f710680f009 -r942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb
--- Demo/Ringtoets/src/Demo.Ringtoets/Commands/OpenPointedTreeGraphViewCommand.cs	(.../OpenPointedTreeGraphViewCommand.cs)	(revision 8b20e259d5d28d37106ec402ac131f710680f009)
+++ Demo/Ringtoets/src/Demo.Ringtoets/Commands/OpenPointedTreeGraphViewCommand.cs	(.../OpenPointedTreeGraphViewCommand.cs)	(revision 942a8295ee5a7cd872048d3a2397049fc6531ebb)
@@ -56,26 +56,26 @@
             var lastNodeStyle = new GraphNodeStyle(GraphNodeShape.Rectangle, Color.LightSkyBlue, Color.Black, 1);
             var treeNodeStyle = new GraphNodeStyle(GraphNodeShape.Rectangle, Color.LightGray, Color.Black, 1);
 
-            var doubleUsedNode = new GraphNode("Double <bold>used</bold>", new[]
+            var doubleUsedNode = new GraphNode("<text>Double <bold>used</bold></text>", new[]
             {
-                new GraphNode("En", new []
+                new GraphNode("<text>En</text>", new []
                 {
-                    new GraphNode("Child 2", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
-                    new GraphNode("Child 3", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
+                    new GraphNode("<text>Child 2</text>", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
+                    new GraphNode("<text>Child 3</text>", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
                 }, false, diamondStyle),
-                new GraphNode("Child 4", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
+                new GraphNode("<text>Child 4</text>", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle), 
             }, false, treeNodeStyle);
 
-            var node = new GraphNode("Root", new[]
+            var node = new GraphNode("<text>Root</text>", new[]
             {
-                new GraphNode("Of", new[]
+                new GraphNode("<text>Of</text>", new[]
                 {
                     doubleUsedNode,
-                    new GraphNode("Child 1", new[]
+                    new GraphNode("<text>Child 1</text>", new[]
                     {
-                        new GraphNode("Of", new[]
+                        new GraphNode("<text>Of</text>", new[]
                         {
-                            new GraphNode("Child 5", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle),
+                            new GraphNode("<text>Child 5</text>", new GraphNode[0], false, lastNodeStyle),
                             doubleUsedNode
                         }, false, diamondStyle),
                     }, false, treeNodeStyle)