AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel Attached Property

Definition

Gets or sets the heading level for a UI Automation element.

see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel
see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel
see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel

Examples

<TextBlock
    Text="Mouse Options"
    AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="1"/>
</TextBlock>

<StackPanel AutomationProperties.AutomationName="Description of Content"  AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="1">
    <!-- content here -->
</StackPanel>
public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
{
    public MainPage()
    {
        this.InitializeComponent();

        AutomationProperties.SetHeadingLevel(this, AutomationHeadingLevel.HeadingLevel3);
    }
}

Remarks

Heading elements organize the user interface and make it easier to navigate. Some assistive technology (AT) allows users to quickly jump between headings. Headings have a level from 1 to 9.

The heading level property value is returned by the GetHeadingLevel method.

Applies to

See also