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title: "DockPanel How-to Topics"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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# DockPanel How-to Topics
The topics in this section describe how to use the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel> element to position child elements along the edge of a layout container.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Get or Set a Dock Value](how-to-get-or-set-a-dock-value.md)  
 [Create a DockPanel](how-to-create-a-dockpanel.md)  
 [Partition Space by Using the DockPanel Element](how-to-partition-space-by-using-the-dockpanel-element.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Canvas>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Grid>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.StackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.VirtualizingStackPanel>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Controls.WrapPanel>  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Layout](../advanced/layout.md)  
  
 [Walkthrough: My first WPF desktop application](../getting-started/walkthrough-my-first-wpf-desktop-application.md)  
  
 [ScrollViewer Overview](scrollviewer-overview.md)