How to get HyperLink Text from C# in WPF?

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I have a WPF Hyperlink which I'm trying to get the text content from.

For example:

<Hyperlink Command="{Binding CustomersCommand}" Name="HLCustomers">
    Customers
</Hyperlink>

This is not possible using the usual manner of accessing a Text property or using VisualTreeHelper to get some child text element, since Hyperlink is not a visual element. I tried to get the text from FirstInline but this also doesn't give me the text.

How would I get the value "Customers" from the Hyperlink element in the above example at runtime?

Does using CommandParameter="Customers" work for you? Or bind to the control. stackoverflow.com/questions/12413985/… — kenny
– kenny, Commented Oct 28, 2013 at 21:41

Tejas Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 21:26:56Z

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If you really need to get the text contained within the Hyperlink, you can dig in to the Inlines property it exposes and get it.

var run = HLCustomers.Inlines.FirstOrDefault() as Run;
string text = run == null ? string.Empty : run.Text;

Note, that this will only work if the first inline in your Hyperlink is indeed a Run. You can finagle with this example for more complex cases.

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 21:26

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Anatolii Gabuza · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 21:36:01Z

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Just put a TextBlock inside and enjoy its binding flexibility .

If it's still not an option for you - use Run.Text property which is perfectly suitable solution for Hyperlink

edited Oct 28, 2013 at 21:36

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 21:12

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Ejrr1085 Over a year ago

But is the same, How to get the text?

crthompson · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 21:47:02Z

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Is adding a text block a problem?

<Hyperlink Command="{Binding CustomersCommand}" Name="HLCustomers">
    <TextBlock Name="HLCustomersContent">
        Customers
    </TextBlock>
</Hyperlink>

Then you could just reference it as:

var text = HLCustomersContent.Text;

The .Text property on a WPF Hyperlink object is set to internal, so unless you overrode it and exposed the text property, it is not as easily as accessible as you would might like.

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 21:47

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