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SiteMapNode.Description Property

Gets or sets a description for the SiteMapNode.

Namespace:  System.Web
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
public virtual string Description { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A string that represents a description of the node; otherwise, String.Empty.
ExceptionCondition
InvalidOperationException

The node is read-only.

While the Title of a SiteMapNode is used by some navigation controls as a label or hyperlink, the Description is used as a ToolTip element for mouse over events.

A localized value of the Description property is returned if the EnableLocalization property is true.

TopicLocation
How to: Localize Site-Map DataBuilding ASP .NET Web Applications
How to: Localize Site-Map DataBuilding ASP .NET Web Applications

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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