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AutomationProperties.GetItemType Method

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Gets the value of the AutomationProperties.ItemType attached property for the specified DependencyObject.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetItemType ( _
    element As DependencyObject _
) As String
public static string GetItemType(
    DependencyObject element
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.String
The item type of the element.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

element is invalid value.

ArgumentNullException

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

Remarks

This property is used to obtain information about items in a list, tree view, or data grid. For example, an item in a file directory view might be a "Document File" or a "Folder".

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.