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.NET Framework Class Library
TemplateControl..::.XPath Method (String, String, IXmlNamespaceResolver)

Evaluates an XPath data-binding expression using the specified prefix and namespace mappings for namespace resolution and the specified format string to display the result.

Namespace: System.Web.UI
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Protected Friend Function XPath ( _
	xPathExpression As String, _
	format As String, _
	resolver As IXmlNamespaceResolver _
) As String
protected internal string XPath(
	string xPathExpression,
	string format,
	IXmlNamespaceResolver resolver
)
protected public:
String^ XPath(
	String^ xPathExpression, 
	String^ format, 
	IXmlNamespaceResolver^ resolver
)
member XPath : 
        xPathExpression:string * 
        format:string * 
        resolver:IXmlNamespaceResolver -> string 

Parameters

xPathExpression
Type: System..::.String
The XPath expression to evaluate. For more information, see XPathBinder.
format
Type: System..::.String
A .NET Framework format string to apply to the result.
resolver
Type: System.Xml..::.IXmlNamespaceResolver
A set of prefix and namespace mappings used for namespace resolution.

Return Value

Type: System..::.String
A string that results from the evaluation of the data-binding expression and conversion to a string type.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
InvalidOperationException

The data-binding method can be used only for controls contained on a Page.

Remarks

The XPath method calls the XPathBinder..::.Eval method using the GetDataItem method to resolve the IXPathNavigable object reference that the expression is evaluated against.

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.