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AutomationPeer.GetChildren Method

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Gets the collection of child elements that are represented in the UI Automation tree as immediate child elements of the automation peer.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetChildren As List(Of AutomationPeer)

public List<AutomationPeer> GetChildren()

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.List<AutomationPeer>
The collection of child elements.

Remarks

This implementation does nothing more than calling GetChildrenCore.

GetChildren might have a useful value when the peer it is invoked upon is the peer for an items control or a similar control.

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.