---
title: "Viewbox"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "controls [WPF], Viewbox"
  - "stretching elements [WPF], Viewbox control"
  - "Viewbox control [WPF]"
  - "scaling elements [WPF], Viewbox control"
ms.assetid: 00fc0a16-1078-4d55-9849-ffaf7da96531
---
# Viewbox
The <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Viewbox> control is used to stretch or scale a child element.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Apply Stretch Properties to the Contents of a Viewbox](how-to-apply-stretch-properties-to-the-contents-of-a-viewbox.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Viewbox>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Image>  
  
## See also

- [WPF Controls Gallery Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/WPF-Samples/tree/master/Getting%20Started/ControlsAndLayout)