SetHelpText Method

AutomationProperties.SetHelpText Method

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

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

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

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

Parameters

element
Type: System.Windows.DependencyObject
The DependencyObject for which to set the property.
value
Type: System.String
The help text.

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException

element is invalid value.

ArgumentNullException

element is Nothing.

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

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Windows Phone

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