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TryGetReference

Retrieves the VisualElement associated with the specified authoring ID path.
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Definition

TryGetReference<T>(AuthoringIdPath, T)

Retrieves the VisualElement associated with the specified authoring ID path.
public bool TryGetReference<T>(AuthoringIdPath idPath, out T element) where T : VisualElement

Parameters

idPath

AuthoringIdPath
The authoring ID path to search for.

element

T
The element found at the given path. It's 
null
if the element is no longer part of the hierarchy and has been destroyed.

Returns

Type

Description

bool
true
if the path was found; otherwise 
false
.

TryGetReference<T>(DocumentNode, AuthoringIdPath, T)

Retrieves the VisualElement associated with the specified authoring Id path.
public bool TryGetReference<T>(VisualElementAssetReferenceTable.DocumentNode documentNode, AuthoringIdPath idPath, out T element) where T : VisualElement

Parameters

documentNode

DocumentNode
The document node to search within. This allows searching for a path that is not based on the root.

idPath

AuthoringIdPath
The authoring ID path to search for.

element

T
The element found at the given path. It's 
null
if the element is no longer part of the hierarchy and has been destroyed.

Returns

Type

Description

bool
true
if the path was found; otherwise 
false
.