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CategoryAttribute Constructor (String)

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Initializes a new instance of the CategoryAttribute class using the specified category name.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    category As String _
)

public CategoryAttribute(
    string category
)

Parameters

Remarks

If the name you provide for the category parameter is one of the predefined category names, the name will be automatically localized by the Category property.

If the name you provide is not a predefined category name, and you do not override the GetLocalizedString method to provide a localized name, the category name will not be localized.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.