AutomationProperties.GetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject) Method
Definition
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Gets a localized string that indicates the type of the specified control.
public:
static Platform::String ^ GetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject ^ element);
static winrt::hstring GetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject const& element);
public static string GetLocalizedControlType(DependencyObject element);
function getLocalizedControlType(element)
Public Shared Function GetLocalizedControlType (element As DependencyObject) As String
Parameters
- element
- DependencyObject
The control for which to retrieve the type.
Returns
A localized string that indicates the type of the control specified by the element parameter.
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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