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ResourceDictionary.Add Method

.NET Framework 4

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Adds a resource by key to this ResourceDictionary.

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

Syntax

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public void Add(
	Object key,
	Object value
)

Parameters

key: Type: System.Object
The name of the key to add.

value: Type: System.Object
The value of the resource to add.

Implements

IDictionary.Add(Object, Object)

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidOperationException	The ResourceDictionary is locked or read-only.
ArgumentException	An element with the same key already exists in the Hashtable.

Remarks

Attempting to add a duplicate key raises an exception.

Keys are always added to the base dictionary. Keys in MergedDictionaries within the current ResourceDictionary are not checked for duplication, only the base dictionary is checked for duplicates.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

ResourceDictionary Class

System.Windows Namespace

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