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FrameworkElementAutomationPeer.FromElement Method

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Returns the FrameworkElementAutomationPeer for the specified UIElement.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function FromElement ( _
    element As UIElement _
) As AutomationPeer

public static AutomationPeer FromElement(
    UIElement element
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationPeer
The FrameworkElementAutomationPeer, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the FrameworkElementAutomationPeer was not created by the CreatePeerForElement method.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

element is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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.