VisualStateGroup.Name Property
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Gets the name of the VisualStateGroup.
Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property Name As String
public string Name { get; }
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="groupName"/>
XAML Values
- groupName
The name of the VisualStateGroup. Name is a read-only property, so specify the name of the VisualState by setting x:Name.
Property Value
Type: System.String
The name of the VisualStateGroup.
Remarks
Control authors specify which states the control can be in by putting the TemplateVisualStateAttribute, on its class definition. States with the same TemplateVisualStateAttribute.GroupName belong in the same VisualStateGroup. Set the x:Name of the VisualStateGroup to the value of the TemplateVisualStateAttribute.GroupName property.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also