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IntrospectionExtensions::GetTypeInfo Method (Type^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Returns the TypeInfo representation of the specified type.

Namespace:   System.Reflection
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

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[ExtensionAttribute]
static TypeInfo^ GetTypeInfo(
	Type^ type
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Parameters

type
Type: System::Type^

The type to convert.

Return Value

Type: System.Reflection::TypeInfo^

The converted object.

Getting a TypeInfo object will always load the type.

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 4.5
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 8.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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