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# Decorator

The `Decorator` is the base decorator class for decorating a single child control.

### Reference <a href="#reference" id="reference"></a>

[Decorator](http://reference.avaloniaui.net/api/Avalonia.Controls/Decorator/)

### Source code <a href="#source-code" id="source-code"></a>

[Decorator.cs](https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/blob/master/src/Avalonia.Controls/Decorator.cs)