GetParent Method
Gets the parent object of the calling object.
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Cannot use methods in XAML.
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| Scripting |
retval = object.GetParent()
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Return Value
object
A reference to the specified parent object if successful; otherwise, returns null.
Remarks
The only objects that can contain UIElement children are Canvas or InkPresenter. Path can have child elements, but these are geometries rather than UIElements.
Applies To
Canvas, Ellipse, Glyphs, Image, InkPresenter, Line, MediaElement, Path, Polygon, Polyline, Rectangle, TextBlock
See Also
Referencing and Modifying Silverlight Objects
FindName
GetHost