ListBox.SelectedItems Property

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Gets the list of currently selected items for the ListBox control.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property SelectedItems As IList
public IList SelectedItems { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Collections.IList
The list of currently selected items for the ListBox.

Remarks

For a multiple-selection ListBox, the SelectedItems property returns a list that contains the selected items.

For a single-selection ListBox, the SelectedItems property returns a list that contains the selected item. Alternatively, for a single-selection ListBox, you can also retrieve the selected item by using the SelectedItem property or the index of the selected item by using the SelectedIndex property.

You specify whether the ListBox allows multiple selections by using the SelectionMode property.

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.