# C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1Tool.GetOwner

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<h1 id="C1_WPF_Ribbon_C1Tool_GetOwner_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1Tool.GetOwner*">GetOwner Method
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<h4 id="C1_WPF_Ribbon_C1Tool_GetOwner" data-uid="C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1Tool.GetOwner">GetOwner()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns the owner of this <a class="xref" href="C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1Tool.html">C1Tool</a> element.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected UIElement GetOwner()</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Protected Function GetOwner() As UIElement</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.uielement">UIElement</a></td>
      <td><p>Returns <a class="xref" href="C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1Ribbon.html">C1Ribbon</a> or <a class="xref" href="C1.WPF.Ribbon.C1ToolStrip.html">C1ToolStrip</a> element to which this tool belongs.
Otherwise, returns null.</p>
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