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AutomationProperties.GetName Method

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

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetName ( _
    element As DependencyObject _
) As String

public static string GetName(
    DependencyObject element
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.String
The name of the specified element.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

element is invalid value.
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.