FrameworkElementAutomationPeer.GetAutomationControlTypeCore Method

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Returns the control type for the UIElement that is associated with this FrameworkElementAutomationPeer. This method is called by GetAutomationControlType.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overrides Function GetAutomationControlTypeCore As AutomationControlType
protected override AutomationControlType GetAutomationControlTypeCore()

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationControlType
A value of the enumeration.

Remarks

Notes to Inheritors

The return value for this method in the FrameworkElementAutomationPeer implementation comes from an internal property store. The default implementation returns the AutomationControlType.Custom enumeration value. Other core controls return other values. Custom peer implementations should either return AutomationControlType.Custom or an appropriate System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationControlType value if one exists.

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.