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DisplayAttribute.Name Property

Gets or sets a value that is used for display in the UI.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
Assembly:  System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations (in System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll)
public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A value that is used for display in the UI.

Do not use this property to get the value of the Name property. Use the GetName method instead.

The name is typically used as the field label for a UI element that is bound to the property that is annotated with this attribute. The Dynamic Data List.aspx, ListDetails.aspx, and Details.aspx page templates use the Name property for the field label. A null value or empty string is valid.

The following example shows how to set the name 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

Supported in: 4.5, 4

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library

.NET for Windows Store apps

Supported in: Windows 8

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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