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ToolTip.PlacementTarget Property

Silverlight

Gets or sets the visual element or control that the tool tip should be positioned in relation to when opened by the ToolTipService.

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

Syntax

public UIElement PlacementTarget { get; set; }

XAML Attribute Usage

<ToolTip PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=placementTargetName}"/>

XAML Values

placementTargetName: The Name or x:Name of the UI element that serves as the placement target. This syntax assumes that the working data context contains the named element. For more information, see ElementName.

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.UIElement
The visual element or control that the tool tip should be positioned in relation to when opened by the ToolTipService. The default is null.

Remarks

The PlacementTarget and Placement properties are used together to determine which side of a visual element to place the ToolTip.

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.

Reference

ToolTip Class

System.Windows.Controls Namespace

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