GetParentOfType(DependencyObject,Type,Boolean) Method

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 null.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function GetParentOfType( _
   ByVal reference As Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject, _
   ByVal type As System.Type, _
   ByVal lookOutsideVisualTree As System.Boolean _
) As Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject

public static Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject GetParentOfType( 
   Windows.UI.Xaml.DependencyObject reference,
   System.Type type,
   System.bool lookOutsideVisualTree
)

Parameters

reference: The visual whose parent is returned.
type: The System.Type of the parent element to search for.
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