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 GetRole

GetRole

Syntax

string GetRole()

Description

Retrieve the role of the control or HTML element.

Return Value

A string value specifying the retrieved role value.

• Role: (Uneditable field)

  • For WPF, Role is the role property of the selected control - for example, button.
  • For Win32, Role is the win type property of the selected control - for example, button.
  • For iOS, Android this field is disabled.
  • For Silverlight, Role is the class name property of the selected control - for example, Button.
  • For WinForms, Role is derived from the object’s class name. For instance, for the full class name of System.Windows.Forms.Button, the short name Button is displayed in the Role field.
    
    Tip: 
    If the control role is unnecessary for the class mapping (because you want to apply the mapping to all controls of the specified native class), select the Ignore check box.