GetParent Method (Element)

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Gets the parent of this element.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public IElementContainer GetParent( 
   bool topMost
)

Public Function GetParent( _
   Optional ByVal topMost As Boolean _
) As IElementContainer

Parameters

topMost: If true then the top most parent or 'container' is returned

Return Value

ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.IElementContainer

Remarks

Parents can be one of: GroupElement
Layout
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer

Example

Parent of GroupElement

//check the parent
var parent = groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent();//will be the group element
//top-most parent
var top_most = groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent(true);//will be the GraphicsLayer

Parent of GroupElement

//check the parent
var parent = groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent();//will be the group element
//top-most parent
//will be a GraphicsLayer or Layout
var top_most = groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent(true);

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

Element Class
Element Members

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