When an object is visible, it is rendered whenever its parent container is rendered. If the object is invisible, it will not be rendered.
The automation framework will also check for IsVisible and only start editing an object if the value is true.
Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2