''' -------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' Outputs the FontNameAttribute value for a range of text.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="targetTextElement">
''' The AutomationElement. that represents the text provider.
''' </param>
''' -------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub GetFontNameAttribute( _
ByVal targetTextElement As AutomationElement)
    Dim targetTextPattern As TextPattern = _
        DirectCast(targetTextElement.GetCurrentPattern( _
        TextPattern.Pattern), TextPattern)

    If (targetTextPattern Is Nothing) Then
        ' Target control doesn't support TextPattern.
        Return
    End If

    ' If the target control doesn't support selection then return.
    ' Otherwise, get the text attribute for the selected text.
    ' If there are currently no selections then the text attribute 
    ' will be obtained from the insertion point.
    Dim textRanges() As TextPatternRange
    If (targetTextPattern.SupportedTextSelection = SupportedTextSelection.None) Then
        Return
    Else
        textRanges = targetTextPattern.GetSelection()
    End If

    Dim textRange As TextPatternRange
    For Each textRange In textRanges
        Dim textAttribute As Object = _
            textRange.GetAttributeValue( _
            TextPattern.FontNameAttribute)

        If (textAttribute = TextPattern.MixedAttributeValue) Then
            ' Returns MixedAttributeValue if the value of the 
            ' specified attribute varies over the text range. 
            Console.WriteLine("Mixed fonts.")
        ElseIf (textAttribute = AutomationElement.NotSupported) Then
            ' Returns NotSupported if the specified attribute is 
            ' not supported by the provider or the control. 
            Console.WriteLine( _
            "FontNameAttribute not supported by provider.")
        Else
            Console.WriteLine(textAttribute.ToString())
        End If
    Next
End Sub