GetHelpTextCore Method

ItemAutomationPeer.GetHelpTextCore 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. ]

Returns the string that describes the functionality of the item element that is associated with this ItemAutomationPeer. his method is called by GetHelpText.

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

'Declaration
Protected Overrides Function GetHelpTextCore As String

Return Value

Type: System.String
The help text, or String.Empty if there is no help text.

If the item is a UIElement with its own peer as reported by Owner, then information from that peer is forwarded. Next, the container peer (which could be ItemsControlAutomationPeer, ListBoxAutomationPeer, or another class) is used as a possible source. Finally, if there is no container peer, then this method returns String.Empty.

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

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