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AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel Attached Property

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Definition

Namespace:
Windows.UI.Xaml.Automation
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Gets or sets the heading level for a UI Automation element.

see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel
see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel
see GetHeadingLevel, and SetHeadingLevel

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10, version 1803 (introduced in 10.0.17134.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v6.0)

Examples

<TextBlock
    Text="Mouse Options"
    AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="1"/>
</TextBlock>

<StackPanel AutomationProperties.AutomationName="Description of Content"  AutomationProperties.HeadingLevel="1">
    <!-- content here -->
</StackPanel>

public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
{
    public MainPage()
    {
        this.InitializeComponent();

        AutomationProperties.SetHeadingLevel(this, AutomationHeadingLevel.HeadingLevel3);
    }
}

Remarks

Heading elements organize the user interface and make it easier to navigate. Some assistive technology (AT) allows users to quickly jump between headings. Headings have a level from 1 to 9.

The heading level property value is returned by the GetHeadingLevel method.

Applies to

See also