DisplayAttribute.Description Property

Do not use this property to get the value of the Description property. Use the GetDescription method instead.

The Description property is typically used as a tooltip or description UI element that is bound to the member using this attribute. The Dynamic Data Edit.ascx template will display the description as a tooltip in text-entry fields. A null value or empty string is valid.

The following example shows how to set the Description property.

[MetadataType(typeof(EmployeeMD))]
public partial class Employee {
    public class EmployeeMD {
        [Display(Name = "Last Name", Order = -9, 
        Prompt = "Enter Last Name", Description="Emp Last Name")]
        public object LastName { get; set; }

        [Display(Name = "Manager", AutoGenerateFilter=false)]
        public object Employee1 { get; set; }
    }
}

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

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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