Imports System
Imports System.Web.DynamicData
Imports System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations


<MetadataType(GetType(CustomerMetaData))> _
Partial Public Class Customer


End Class

Public Class CustomerMetaData

    ' Allow up to 40 uppercase and lowercase 
    ' characters. Use custom error.
    <RegularExpression("^[a-zA-Z''-'\s]{1,40}$", _
                       ErrorMessage:="Characters are not allowed.")> _
    Public FirstName As Object

    ' Allow up to 40 uppercase and lowercase 
    ' characters. Use standard error.
    <RegularExpression("^[a-zA-Z''-'\s]{1,40}$")> _
    Public LastName As Object
End Class

using System;
using System.Web.DynamicData;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;


[MetadataType(typeof(CustomerMetaData))]
public partial class Customer
{


}

public class CustomerMetaData
{

    // Allow up to 40 uppercase and lowercase 
    // characters. Use custom error.
    [RegularExpression(@"^[a-zA-Z''-'\s]{1,40}$", 
         ErrorMessage = "Characters are not allowed.")]
    public object FirstName;

    // Allow up to 40 uppercase and lowercase 
    // characters. Use standard error.
    [RegularExpression(@"^[a-zA-Z''-'\s]{1,40}$")]
    public object LastName;
}