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: Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.  
: Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.
 
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Widget API ← Region < GetName

GetName -Documentation by Alex-

This function obtains the value of the current XML object. E.g. WorldFrame:GetName() returns "WorldFrame".

object:GetName()

Arguments
none

Returns
name
name
String containing the name of the object

Example
local name = PlayerFrame:GetName()
Result
name = "PlayerFrame"

Description
Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.