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