FrameworkElementAutomationPeer.CreatePeerForElement Method
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Creates a FrameworkElementAutomationPeer for the specified UIElement.
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
'Declaration Public Shared Function CreatePeerForElement ( _ element As UIElement _ ) As AutomationPeer
Parameters
- element
- Type: System.Windows.UIElement
The UIElement that is associated with this FrameworkElementAutomationPeer.
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationPeerThe FrameworkElementAutomationPeer for the specified UIElement.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | element is Nothing. |
This FrameworkElementAutomationPeer remains in memory until the associated UIElement is destroyed.
The same instance of the FrameworkElementAutomationPeer is returned from subsequent calls to this method and to calls to FromElement. The type of the peer is determined by the OnCreateAutomationPeer virtual callback. If UIElement does not implement the callback, no FrameworkElementAutomationPeer is created and this method returns Nothing.