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Description property
DescriptionResource property
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EnforceUniqueValues property
EntityPropertyName property
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PushChangesToLists property
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SchemaXml property
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Scope property
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ShowInDisplayForm property
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TranslationXml property
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TypeAsString property
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UsedInWebContentTypes property
ValidationEcmaScript property
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SPField.Description property

SharePoint 2013

Gets or sets the description for a field.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
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[ClientCallableAttribute]
public string Description { get; set; }

Property value

Type: System.String
A string that contains the description.

The value that is returned can vary depending on the current thread's Thread.CurrentUICulture property. For more information, see the DescriptionResource property.

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