ColorTranslator.FromHtml Method
Translates an HTML color representation to a GDI+ Color structure.
Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- htmlColor
- Type: System.String
The string representation of the Html color to translate.
Return Value
Type: System.Drawing.ColorThe Color structure that represents the translated HTML color or Empty if htmlColor is null.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| Exception | htmlColor is not a valid HTML color name. |
This method translates a string representation of an HTML color name, such as Blue or Red, to a GDI+ Color structure.
The following example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgs e, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code translates an HTML color name to a Color structure, and then uses that color to fill a rectangle.
public void FromHtml_Example(PaintEventArgs e) { // Create a string representation of an HTML color. string htmlColor = "Blue"; // Translate htmlColor to a GDI+ Color structure. Color myColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml(htmlColor); // Fill a rectangle with myColor. e.Graphics.FillRectangle( new SolidBrush(myColor), 0, 0, 100, 100); }
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.
