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Represents a node in the SharePoint Connections hierarchy of nodes in Server Explorer.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Explorer
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Interface IExplorerNode _
    Inherits IAnnotatedObject, INotifyObjectDisposing, INotifyObjectDisposed, INotifyPropertyChanged
public interface IExplorerNode : IAnnotatedObject, 
    INotifyObjectDisposing, INotifyObjectDisposed, INotifyPropertyChanged
The IExplorerNode type exposes the following members.
Properties
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Annotations | Gets an instance IAnnotationDictionary to associate custom data with the object implementing the IAnnotatedObject interface. (Inherited from IAnnotatedObject.) | 
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ChildNodes | Gets the collection of IExplorerNode objects that are the children of the current node. | 
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Context | Gets an IExplorerNodeContext object that you can use to get information about the SharePoint site that the current node is associated with. | 
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Icon | Gets or sets the icon for the current node. | 
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IsDisposed | Gets whether the an object is disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposed.) | 
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IsDisposing | Gets whether an object is disposing. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposing.) | 
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IsDynamic | Gets a value that indicates whether the node is recreated every time its parent node is refreshed. | 
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NodeType | Gets an IExplorerNodeType object that defines the behavior of this node. | 
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ParentNode | Gets the parent node for the current node. | 
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ServiceProvider | Gets the service provider for the current node. | 
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SortOrder | Gets or sets a value that is used to sort the current node among sibling nodes. | 
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Text | Gets or sets the text of the node. | 
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Methods
| Name | Description | |
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Refresh | Updates the text displayed by the node and recreates its dynamic child nodes. | 
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Events
| Name | Description | |
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Disposed | Occurs when an object is disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposed.) | 
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Disposing | Occurs when an object is being disposed. (Inherited from INotifyObjectDisposing.) | 
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DoubleClick | Occurs when the node is double-clicked. | 
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PropertyChanged | Occurs when a property value changes. (Inherited from INotifyPropertyChanged.) | 
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Remarks
You can get an IExplorerNode object when you create an extension for a SharePoint node, or when you define a new type of node. For more information, see How to: Extend a SharePoint Node in Server Explorer and How to: Add a Custom SharePoint Node to Server Explorer.
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