Appendix A. Extender Providers
IN THIS CHAPTER
Although not a control, Extender Providers allow for properties to be added to .NET components. The ToolTip component is an example of an Extender Provider. The ToolTip component allows a ToolTip window to be associated within one or more controls on a form. The ToolTip component adds the ToolTip property to each control on the form. This ToolTip property is then displayed in the Property Browser when a control is selected.
To see how to implement and use Extender Providers, two separate components will be created. The first component will be used to highlight a control when the mouse passes over it. This Extender Provider will enable the ...
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