GridView.IsBindableType Method (System.Web.UI.WebControls)

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GridView.IsBindableType Method

Determines whether the specified data type can be bound to a column in a GridView control.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Overridable Function IsBindableType ( _
	type As Type _
) As Boolean
C#
public virtual bool IsBindableType(
	Type type
)
Visual C++
public:
virtual bool IsBindableType(
	Type^ type
)
F#
abstract IsBindableType : 
        type:Type -> bool 
override IsBindableType : 
        type:Type -> bool

Parameters

type
Type: System.Type
A System.Type that represents the data type to test.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the specified data type can be bound to a column in a GridView control; otherwise, false.
Remarks

The IsBindableType method is a helper method that is commonly used by control developers to programmatically determine whether the specified data type can be bound to a column in a GridView control. The following data types can be bound to a column in a GridView control:

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
See Also

Reference

GridView Class
System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace
System.Type