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AutomationProperties.SetHelpText Method

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Sets the value of the AutomationProperties.HelpText attached property for the specified DependencyObject.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Sub SetHelpText ( _
    element As DependencyObject, _
    value As String _
)

public static void SetHelpText(
    DependencyObject element,
    string value
)

Parameters

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

element is invalid value.
ArgumentNullException

element is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

The returned string typically provides the same text that is provided by 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.