public static T ElementsFind <T>(this DependencyObject item) where T : DependencyObject
{
return(item.Elements <T>().FirstOrDefault() as T);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a collection of child elements which match the given type.
/// </summary>
/// <para>Usage:
/// this.Elements<XamDataChart>(); // all XamDataChart controls
/// </para>
public static IEnumerable <DependencyObject> Elements <T>(this DependencyObject item)
{
return(item.Elements().Where(i => i is T));
}