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ResourceDictionary.Add Method (String, Object)

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Adds an item to the ResourceDictionary.

Namespace:  System.Windows
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Add ( _
    key As String, _
    value As Object _
)

public void Add(
    string key,
    Object value
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotSupportedException

Attempted to add nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) as a value.
ArgumentException

Attempted to add an item with a key that already exists in this ResourceDictionary.

Remarks

All key values provided for a ResourceDictionary must be unique within that ResourceDictionary.

See XamlName Grammar for string value restrictions on key. The value used for key must conform to this grammar.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.