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CategoryAttribute.GetLocalizedString Method

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Looks up the localized name of the specified category.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Function GetLocalizedString ( _
    value As String _
) As String

protected virtual string GetLocalizedString(
    string value
)

Parameters

  • value
    Type: System.String
    The identifier for the category to look up.

Return Value

Type: System.String
The localized name of the category, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if a localized name does not exist.

Remarks

The Category property calls this method the first time it is accessed to look up the localized name for the specified category.

Notes to Inheritors

Override this method to add your own localized names to categories. If a localized string is available for the given value, the method should return it. Otherwise, call the base class's GetLocalizedString method to let the base class localize the string.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.