TextPatternRange.FindAttribute Method

public:
 System::Windows::Automation::Text::TextPatternRange ^ FindAttribute(System::Windows::Automation::AutomationTextAttribute ^ attribute, System::Object ^ value, bool backward);

public System.Windows.Automation.Text.TextPatternRange FindAttribute(System.Windows.Automation.AutomationTextAttribute attribute, object value, bool backward);

member this.FindAttribute : System.Windows.Automation.AutomationTextAttribute * obj * bool -> System.Windows.Automation.Text.TextPatternRange

Public Function FindAttribute (attribute As AutomationTextAttribute, value As Object, backward As Boolean) As TextPatternRange

A text range having a matching attribute and attribute value; otherwise null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

 private TextPatternRange RangeFromAttribute(AutomationElement target)
{
    // Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
    PropertyCondition cond = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document);

    // target --> The root AutomationElement.
    AutomationElement textProvider = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond);

    TextPattern textpatternPattern = textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern) as TextPattern;

    if (textpatternPattern == null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.");
        return null;
    }
    TextPatternRange[] currentSelelction = textpatternPattern.GetSelection();
    // Find 'italic' range
    return currentSelelction[0].FindAttribute(TextPattern.IsItalicAttribute, true, false);
}

Private Function RangeFromAttribute(ByVal target As AutomationElement) As TextPatternRange
    ' Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
    Dim cond As PropertyCondition = New PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document)

    ' target --> The root AutomationElement.
    Dim textProvider As AutomationElement = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond)

    Dim textpatternPattern As TextPattern = CType(textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern), TextPattern)

    If (textpatternPattern Is Nothing) Then
        Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.")
        Return Nothing
    End If
    Dim currentSelection As TextPatternRange() = textpatternPattern.GetSelection()
    Return currentSelection(0).FindAttribute(TextPattern.IsItalicAttribute, True, False)
End Function

There is no differentiation between hidden and visible text. UI Automation clients can use IsHiddenAttribute to check text visibility.

• TextPattern