VisualTreeHelper.GetRoot Method

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Returns an object's root object in the visual tree.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetRoot ( _
    reference As DependencyObject _
) As DependencyObject
public static DependencyObject GetRoot(
    DependencyObject reference
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.DependencyObject
The root object of the reference object in the visual tree.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.