GetParentOfType(DependencyObject,Type,DependencyObject,Boolean) Method

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Returns a Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject value that represents the parent of the visual object of the specified type. Method looks up the visual tree until the desired parent element is found or parent element is equal to the specified endObject.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function GetParentOfType( _
   ByVal reference As DependencyObject, _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal endObject As DependencyObject, _
   ByVal lookOutsideVisualTree As Boolean _
) As DependencyObject

public static DependencyObject GetParentOfType( 
   DependencyObject reference,
   Type type,
   DependencyObject endObject,
   bool lookOutsideVisualTree
)

Parameters

reference: The visual whose parent is returned.
type: The System.Type of the parent element to search for.
endObject: The visual representing the end point of search.
lookOutsideVisualTree: Specifies whether the search should go on outside the VisualTree.

Return Value

The parent of the visual.

Reference

VTreeHelper Class
VTreeHelper Members
Overload List