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ResourceDictionary.Add Method

.NET Framework 3.0

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Adds a resource by key to this ResourceDictionary.

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

Syntax

C++

public void Add (
	Object key,
	Object value
)

public final void Add (
	Object key, 
	Object value
)

JScript

public final function Add (
	key : Object, 
	value : Object
)

XAML

You cannot use methods in XAML.

Parameters

key: The name of the key to add.

value: The value of the resource to add.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
InvalidOperationException	The ResourceDictionary is locked or readonly.
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.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

Reference

ResourceDictionary Class
ResourceDictionary Members
System.Windows Namespace

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