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AutomationProperties.HelpText Attached Property

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Gets or sets the help text for the element.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
See GetHelpText, SetHelpText

See GetHelpText, SetHelpText

<object AutomationProperties.HelpText="helptextString"/>

Property Value

Type: System.String
The help text for the specified element.

Remarks

The help text generally is the same text that is provided in the tooltip for the control.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

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