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AutomationProperties.SetAutomationId Method

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Sets the value of the AutomationProperties.AutomationId attached property for the specified DependencyObject.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Sub SetAutomationId ( _
    element As DependencyObject, _
    value As String _
)

public static void SetAutomationId(
    DependencyObject element,
    string value
)

Parameters

  • value
    Type: System.String
    The UI automation identifier value to set.

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.