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    Datagrid Automation Properties

    Hi all,

    I'm trying to get a Silverlight datagrid interfacing correctly with screen readers. For this I need to ensure AutomationProperties are set correctly.

    Adding this to the datagrid XAML sorts out the datagrid name...

    Code:
    <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
            <sdk:DataGrid x:Name="PatientRecords"
    
    AutomationProperties.Name="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Name}"
                           
                          AutoGenerateColumns="True" Height="600" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="45,36,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="800">
            </sdk:DataGrid>
    but once inside the cells I get nothing. I cant see how to expose the automation properties on each row or column, especially when they are bound to a datasource rather than explicity defined in the XAML...

    I think I need to me able to map the automationprops of the column header, for example, to read the column header text. I'd like to make a cell read the column header text as well as the row number and cell content.

    I have tried defining the columns in XAML and have tried to hook the automationproperties up like this...

    Code:
     <sdk:DataGrid.Columns>
                    <sdk:DataGridTemplateColumn AutomationProperties.Name="Column Header"
    But I get the compile error "events not supported on HWND-based channels" on the automationpropery.


    Any pointers greatly appreciated!

    Bob
    Last edited by staticbob; May 30th, 2011 at 09:13 AM.
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