AutomationProperties.SetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject, String) Method

Definition

Sets a localized string that indicates the type of the specified control.

public:
 static void SetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject ^ element, Platform::String ^ value);
 static void SetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject const& element, winrt::hstring const& value);
public static void SetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject element, string value);
function setLocalizedControlType(element, value)
Public Shared Sub SetLocalizedControlType (element As DependencyObject, value As String)

Parameters

element
DependencyObject

The control for which to set the type.

value
String

Platform::String

winrt::hstring

A localized string that indicates the type of the control specified by the element parameter.

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 Anniversary Edition (introduced in 10.0.14393.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v3.0)

Remarks

Provides a mechanism to alter the control type read by Narrator. This is helpful in describing custom UI as "Menu" or "Button" where default controls are not used or composite UI built from common controls is used to create new functionality.

Applies to

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