# VisualElement.UxmlTraits

> Defines VisualElement.UxmlTraits for the VisualElement.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule
* **Inherits from:** [UxmlTraits](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/uxmltraits.md)

> **Warning:**
>
> **Deprecated.** UxmlTraits is deprecated and will be removed. Use UxmlElementAttribute instead.

```csharp
public class VisualElement.UxmlTraits : UxmlTraits
```

## Properties

| Property                                                                                                                                        | Description                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [uxmlChildElementsDescription](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/visualelement/uxmltraits/uxmlchildelementsdescription.md) | Returns an enumerable containing `UxmlChildElementDescription(typeof(VisualElement))`, since VisualElements can contain other VisualElements. |

## Inheritance

**Inherited Members:**

* [UxmlTraits.Init(VisualElement, IUxmlAttributes, CreationContext)](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/uxmltraits/init.md)
* [BaseUxmlTraits.canHaveAnyAttribute](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/baseuxmltraits/canhaveanyattribute.md)
* [BaseUxmlTraits.uxmlAttributesDescription](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/baseuxmltraits/uxmlattributesdescription.md)